fuel pipe upgrade?

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says in the ad its application is in air and fuel?
could this be a suitable alternative to the steel lines??
https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/air-hose/4834970/


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Could be.

Thinkauto.com told me they could mould nylon lines to the exact shape of the factory ones - with the correct metal ends - provided they had a perfect set to copy,


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I would be nervous to be responsible for such a choice, if there was an accident and they find you bought air hose for cheapness or whatever

Consider might E5 or E10 fuel weaken the material, could the ethanol degrade harden or soften it over time, will it one day burst and end life as we know it?

I think the best people to talk to will be cohpro.com


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totally agree chopperoli
im not trying to go for cheapness im trying to go for reliability and ease of fitment.
unfortunately trying to find the correct pipe is harder than it looks


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james, try mark carter (classic vw uk), he sells the mk1 golf lines which im pretty sure are the same.


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chopperoli wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:06 am how about this one
https://www.cohpro.com/polyamide-tube-1 ... black.html
looks good but its a bit on the large side
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essextom wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:36 pm james, try mark carter (classic vw uk), he sells the mk1 golf lines which im pretty sure are the same.
cheers tom
i did have a look but its just a faff getting steel lines back in without getting the car really high off the ground.
i just thought a plastic substitute would be an easier option.


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james butler wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 5:27 pm
essextom wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:36 pm james, try mark carter (classic vw uk), he sells the mk1 golf lines which im pretty sure are the same.
cheers tom
i did have a look but its just a faff getting steel lines back in without getting the car really high off the ground.
i just thought a plastic substitute would be an easier option.
if u want easy just get some braided hose and run that.


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essextom wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:41 am
james butler wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 5:27 pm
essextom wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 8:36 pm james, try mark carter (classic vw uk), he sells the mk1 golf lines which im pretty sure are the same.
cheers tom
i did have a look but its just a faff getting steel lines back in without getting the car really high off the ground.
i just thought a plastic substitute would be an easier option.
if u want easy just get some braided hose and run that.
i have a load of that at home my bro gave me but it has started to crack and perish internally allready :shock:
so i havent botherd with it.
i did look at the expensive stuff that you have to put propper coneections on but it was so expensie for all the fittings.
no worries i will keep looking about.
thanks though tom


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