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Fuel line install #1
oldtee John Lewis Centreville, MD, USA	Posted: February 17, 2012 07:53PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 91

Have ordered a fuel line. I know installation is not brain surgery, but I would appreciate any hints that might make it easier. Tank is off and I suspect I need to remove the floor.

Thanks

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Re: Fuel line install #2
ddubois Dave DuBois Bremerton, WA, USA	Posted: February 17, 2012 08:21PM Registered: 7 years ago Posts: 4,370

"...I suspect I need to remove the floor."

Not necessary as long as you don't mind working flat on your back under the car, but it does make it easier.
Cheers,

Dave DuBois
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Re: Fuel line install #3
Paul J P J lg, ok, USA 1955 MG TF 1500	Posted: February 18, 2012 06:02AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 2,860

If removal of the floor is not a problem for you, I would do so. Also the back compartment floor. Makes it a little easier, unless you have access to a lift. PJ

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Re: Fuel line install #4
Dave Braun Minnesota, USA 1952 MG TD "Tommy" 1970 MG MGB "Maggie" 1974 Triumph Spitfire 1500 "Sammy"	Posted: February 18, 2012 09:22AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 2,058

The bending is pretty specific on the firewall and down around the A-Tower to the chassis side rail. There are some pictures on my website, but they are spread out all over, in the initial state section, the tub installation section, etc.

Basicaly, ti comes up in a 2 inch radius or so from the fuel pump and does a 180 to the firewall. Then it does a 45 degree or so angle to the firewall and follows that down to between the radiator stay and the A-Tower stay. A 'P' clamp attaches it to the radiator stay nut. It crosses the A-Tower and then makes a 90 degree turn for the chassis rail.

Hope this helps,
dave

(edit) the fuel line is also the ground for the fuel level switch, so if you split the fuel for an in-line pump you have to provide a ground path somewhere. Please don't put a filter between the pump and the tank. If it clogs, you will stall out and burn your pump.

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Re: Fuel line install #5
oldtee John Lewis Centreville, MD, USA	Posted: February 24, 2012 01:07PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 91

Not to bad of a job. Not finished yet, tank on the way back from the painter after refurbishing by Looper, Rockville, MD. Couple of clips departed this world, they are on order from Moss. One mistake was routing the line under the emergency cable, fixed that.
Pic one is firewall, pic two is what is left after pic one.

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Re: Fuel line install #6
oldtee John Lewis Centreville, MD, USA	Posted: February 29, 2012 12:41PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 91

You gotta forgive me for a little braging. I had to install the fuel line to the frame and some of the clips (Moss # 326-326) had expired. This is not an easy job, upside down, 40 degree weather, concrete floor, 74yo old goat. The clips fit into a little hole in the frame and are a little hard to remove. Installing them exceeded my reserve strength for the day until I found floating around my tool box an injector remover tool(Bluepoint YA 8340) which fit over the clip and allowed me to hammer it into the hole.

Pic shows the clip, tool and then how I used the clip with my little ballpeen.

My apologies, but this hint may help someone.

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