Race Car Plumbing

[RichardNew]

Here's one of my Vintage Motorsport columns from last year. It deals with all the plumbing things. Or, how to get fluids from point A to point B.



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[hcoles]

Helpful.
I agree the types of connectors/fittings seems endless.
I'd like to see an attempt to list the "common" types with pros/cons along with DIY friendliness.

You can or used to be able to order Oetiker from McMaster-Carr, in a pinch you can use wire cutters or nail puller pliers to do the crimp.

[Ferrino]

Interesting article. I am doing a fuel-line refurb at the moment and my dilemma is between DIY-ing the flexible hose replacement with Oetiker clamps VS. having the hose professionally crimped to the fittings. This is for a 3.2 Motronic injection system, which I understand is at lower pressure than other forms of injection. Does anyone have long-term feedback on the Oetikers?

[zippy_gg]

Originally Posted by Ferrino

Interesting article. I am doing a fuel-line refurb at the moment and my dilemma is between DIY-ing the flexible hose replacement with Oetiker clamps VS. having the hose professionally crimped to the fittings. This is for a 3.2 Motronic injection system, which I understand is at lower pressure than other forms of injection. Does anyone have long-term feedback on the Oetikers?

Can't speak for the Carrera but my BMW motorcycle uses Oetiker clamps for all fuel connections, including the fuel pump that lives inside the tank. Many DIYers replace them with SS screw collars designed for fuel injection (I know it sounds funny, but I think that reference is used because they clamp down fuel injection lines) because they are re-usable where as the Oetiker clamps are one-time use.
I too face a fuel line replacement on my 86 Carrera and I am very interested in a DIY solution.

[michael lang]

Before I put the engine back in my car one of the things I will be doing is upgrading the fuel line. Although I am able to rebuild the fuel line myself adequately, I feel this is one of those things that is important enough to have done professionally or to buy from a supplier. My parents once had a VW Bug catch fire from a fuel line leak. Whether it was my Father's fault or not no one will ever know but that experience taught me that some things are best left to have those who know better than I even if it means paying that someone to do it.

[Ayles]

Originally Posted by michael lang

Before I put the engine back in my car one of the things I will be doing is upgrading the fuel line. Although I am able to rebuild the fuel line myself adequately, I feel this is one of those things that is important enough to have done professionally or to buy from a supplier. My parents once had a VW Bug catch fire from a fuel line leak. Whether it was my Father's fault or not no one will ever know but that experience taught me that some things are best left to have those who know better than I even if it means paying that someone to do it.

Best thing you could do is talk to Len (BoxsterGT) and have him make the lines. If you can DIY the install, then he is your guy for fuel lines. Do any searches on fuel lines he will come up time and time again with photos and happy customers.

[michael lang]

Thanks for the input on Len, yes it won't be long before I get to that point of looking him up.