excort Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 well after my plastic fuel line decided to melt from a fuel addative i put in i decided i am gona have to upgrade to something abit more reliable some one sugested useing copper pipeing 8-10mm has anyone tryed this any ideas ? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 when i asked what to use for my seven the certifiers said to use steel bundy tube, copper goes brittle and may crack. repco, bnt etc hav it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drftnmaz Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 i run copper in a few of my cars. never had any trouble and its easy as to work with and cheap. bout $5a meter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excort Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share Posted August 12, 2006 sweet sounds gud what size would be best ? im gona run a fuel pump aswell to push it threw best place to buy it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 I got a fuel pump I thinking. Will have a look. Go braided line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDE_BDY Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 DELETED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 zinc/galv steel bundy is the go. OEM quality etc, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxsumo Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 My Father in Law, tried out copper fuel lines on his multi carb Zephyr (back in his days of being a "boy racer"), only did it once. Within days of installation the copper work hardened and broke, resulting in an engine bay fire. Only place I'd use copper on a car, is for water, and that would be a last resort! You are already getting the bi-metallic thing going on in the engine with Aluminium, Steel/Iron and Brass, I cant see any good reason to add another soft metal to the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eke_zetec_RWD Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 i got mine from repco.5/16 i think is was, bout 7.5mm. was about $30 for 5 meters from memory trade. it was zinc plated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYKOV6 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 yeah copper is a no no bundy tube is the go benders and cutters are cheap too less than $50 for both at supercheap good fun pissing around with it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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