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Main Fuel Line- Preventative Replacement?
I have the original Main Fuel Line on my '88 911. Should I replace it?
The fuel line alone is a $495 part. It does look it's age but seems to be fine. Your opinion please. Thanks.
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not if you mean the metal line. it is unstressed and should last many decades or centuries.
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I can't see why you would want to replace it.......but.....my brother replaced his in his club race car with braided metal flexible fuel lines. I'm sure this was cheaper then the stock lines.
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Re: Main Fuel Line- Preventative Replacement?
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pelican has it for a lot cheaper than that.
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I wouldn't bother. You might want to replace the $50 line that is all rubber except for the ends that runs from rail to rail behind the intake. THat got old, hard, and then cracked and sprayed fuel all over my engine, but the other was completely fine.
Actually John, unless you consider $495 much cheaper, then no they don't: http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/911M/POR_911M_fuelMO_pg3.htm#item12  The line that I am talking about is the $57 third line down in the above link.
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Thanks Guys. Great info.
I thought it was all one part and did not know that I could get away with only changing the rubber section. Is there anything I should be aware of before changing the rubber section myself? Thanks again.
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This car is an '88. That's a new car. i.e. "new"
But, it sure won't hurt to squeeze every rubber line on the car -- gas, oil, beer, whatever. I would replace the rubber brake lines and the tires every 5-7 years no matter what. |
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I'm so cheap.
I sometimes visit my aircraft repair shops for rubber gas lines and have my old ends crimped on. The OEM suppliers are known to provide minimal spec stuff to the manufacturers. That metal flex braid stuff is mostly BS. You can't tell what shape your rubber lines are in. David Duffield |
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Skipster/John, replacing the rubber line yourself is possible, but I'd recommend taking the thing out and taking it to a hydraulic shop to let them do it. It's not really designed to be replaced in pieces, doing so requires use of a dremel.
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