Can i replace my metal fuel lines with rubber

Yes it HAS to be designed for hydraulic fluid. Just secure it with wire ties not too tight.

Its a hard fuel line and I want to know if I can replace it with a 38 rubber fuel line and what fittings I will need on either end to do this.

Can i replace my metal fuel lines with rubber. Hey everyone Im new here. My fuel line under the car in between the gas tank and fuel filter rusted out and started spraying fuel. Could I just cut the rusted line out and replace it with a rubber hose and hose clamps.

I tried looking up where I would even buy the metal fuel line but I. Would it be possible to replace the steel fuel lines with rubber fluoroelastomer fuel lines. The haynes manual says not to use more than a foot of rubber.

Apr 28 2006. The fuel line on my 85 GT has a slight hole in it and I want to replace it. Its a hard fuel line and I want to know if I can replace it with a 38 rubber fuel line and what fittings I will need on either end to do this.

The car is an 85 so it should have a mechanical pump and I think I should only need around 3 feet of. Bill Brasky wrotenormal rubber yes. Not whatever type of rubber is used to make fuel lines though thought about that after I posted.

Thought they had some kind of flexy metal interior though. Never messed with fuel systems. Just secure it with wire ties not too tight.

You dont want it shakingmoving and rub a hole in it. There is almoust no pressure. Youcould even run polyethene 14 OD black hard line and push the rubber hose over each end.

DO NOT use this in place of fuel line for liquid gasoline. Can you replace metal fuel line with rubber. The absolute best way is to replace the entire steel line.

When this isnt possible use as much steel as. I am looking to replace the entire length of fuel line in my Mercury. None of my local parts stores have any metal fuel line for sale in long lengths and they are suggesting using rubber.

Another suggestion is to use 38 brake line and combiningconnecting different length to. One option for replacing metal fuel lines is with a nylon tubing and specific fittings. Nylon tubing can be used for an entire length of fuel line or just a section.

This option can be a cost-effective and time-efficient repair when pre-bent lines are not available. The absolute best way is to replace the entire steel line. When this isnt possible use as much steel as you can and as little fuel injection rated hose as possible.

The issue with rubber hose is that it will seep fuel if the outside of the steel line is rusty or has a rough uneven surface. Find a clean area with minimal rust. Nothing wrong with replacing metal lines as long as the proper hose is used.

As in fuel injection hose. The problem with that is that some FI. Hose can be pricy.

Around here its about 6 bucks a foot and if youre redoing an entire vehicle thats going to add up to a bunch. Neoprene fuel line. Standard neoprene fuel hose can be used for fuel PCV and EEC systems on all vehicles where working pressures are under 50 psi or vacuum ratings are under 24-in.

Hg for 716-inch and smaller inside-diameter sizes 10-in. Hg for ½-inch diameter hose. Heres one of mine using my eBay 45 Imperial Brass flaring tool.

Also note that you can do a bubble flare for Asian vehicle brake lines using this same tool. You just flip the bar over for the second stage of the flare. And the metric brake line used on Asian passengers cars.

Find the leak in the rubber fuel line. You can begin to repair it when the engine is off and the car is cool. This allows you to work in safer conditions and prevents accidental burns.

The easiest repair method is to replace the entire piece of rubber hose. Id like to put some kind of lubrication on the metal so that its not quite such a fight at the next change. The recommendation Ive seen that makes the most sense to me is Vaseline – normally of course one shouldnt put petroleum lube on rubber but this is fuel line.

Fuel or motor oil along with silicone and dish soap have also come up. Yes the feed line to the Sniper will all be high pressure. If you have mostly steel line depending on condition you can likely just replace the soft line parts with fuel injection hose.

But likely a better route is to use your existing line as a return line assuming it is in good shape. Yes you can but you have to use fuel line or something that wont deteriorate. As for fittings just use a smaller version of the waterpump fitting just screw it in and hose clamp it.

Ive seen it done many times and if i ever run another auto i will too cuz messing with those darn lines is a PAIN. When I bought my adapter it came with new fuel lines to replace those. 2004 lb7 ccsb 4x4.

Efi live tuned by Rob at ATP Built trans by Brad at Calvins Auto Wehrli custom fab s475stock twin turbo kit ARP head studs tie rod sleeves cognito idlerpitman arm braces cognito traction bars airdog 165 turbo horn LML driver side manifold cat. The absolute best way is to replace the entire steel line. When this isnt possible use as much steel as you can and as little fuel injection rated hose as possible.

The issue with rubber hose is that it will seep fuel if the outside of the steel line is rusty or has a rough uneven surface. Yes it HAS to be designed for hydraulic fluid. Trans fluid regular rubber fuel line arent compatible as it will swell it leak.

If I have to use any hose on the transmission line I usually flare the steel line before I slip on the rubber hose it helps to keep the hose from blowing off. For much of the system brake fluid flows through rigid metal tubing. Connections near the front wheels and rear axle where additional movement is necessary are made with flexible rubber lines.

These flex lines need to be checked and replaced more frequently than the steel lines. On my 97 my lines were corroded between the fuel tank and frame but I only replaced that short corroded section with hose and kept the rest of the steel line. But I found when I had to replace the rear brake line on my 99 someone had already replaced the steel fuel lines with new ones.