Replacing fuel line question

[fornetti14]

New here but have been reading for months.

I have an ITB Rabbit GTI with a kinked metal fuel line where it turns a 90 up into the engine bay. Can I replace that section with a brass 90' fitting? I was going to flair the ends of the line and fix just that section.

Am I looking at a total fuel line replacement? Would a universal line from NAPA do the trick or can I replace it with stainless braded line? For those not familiar, this line runs under the car from the gas tank to the engine bay - turns up at a 90 degree angle - and then up behind the motor to the drivers side fuel distributor.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Gary L]

From the GCR - ITCS - page 296 of the 2007 edition:

Fuel line(s) may be replaced, relocated, and given additional protection. If the relocated line(s) passes through the driver/ passenger compartment, it/they shall be metal or metal braided, and shall be securely fastened. An external fuel pump pressure regulator may be installed.</span>

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[ddewhurst]

***New here but have been reading for months. ***

Only one thing required fornetti14, is the poster the driver or the crew? Or is the crew driving ?

 

[fornetti14]

This was perfect!

The crew is driving! I will be a one man show.

 

[ddewhurst]

Crew, I like that a lot. I been a loner since the Karting days as you well know. Welcome aboard. I toasted mt RX-7 & am building a Spec Miata with the #14. Oh well, your in the Great Lakes Div.

 

[fornetti14]

Crew, I like that a lot. I been a loner since the Karting days as you well know. Welcome aboard. I toasted mt RX-7 & am building a Spec Miata with the #14. Oh well, your in the Great Lakes Div.
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HI DAVID!!!

There's a big 07 on the car right now! No more fighting for the coveted #14. Good to see you're still out having fun. Just been doing local track days for the past few years... I have 1.5 and 3 year old daughters!

I'm going to run stainless line from where the kink is to the fuel distibutor. It's the best and safest way to go.

T

 

[mbuskuhl]

There's a big 07 on the car right now!
T
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Kind of like this? I have a twin somewhere.... Welcome to the 07 club.

 

[ddewhurst]

Tony & Mark, the two of you are not the only 07's in the world. My friend Erik Skirmants who was from Wixom, MI was 07 untill he took the position with SCCA Enterprises Inc. Now he's a SRF rental guy 8 to 10 times a year at National events & takes the number that's on the rental car. He was 07 which is a reversed 70 which his father Vick (several National Championships) has always been.

T, congrats to you & the bride on the two little people. My gran daughter Hannah Rose (Vickie & Dewey) turned 3 on May 2nd. We have playday once a week which is really neat. Son Dan has been in Royal Oak for approx 10 years. Both guys got married 5 years ago within 3 months of each other.