braided fuel lines
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hello, was just looking at the goodridge website and decided on their 200 series hoses, till i noticed it said not for use inside the car. What's the best stuff to use then you reckon? cheers

Stainless under the car

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Not 100% on this but i think all fuel lines should pass under the car and not go through the passenger compartment. I think any hose manufacturer would say not to use it inside. The 200 series is good and what you want to be using, but there aree cheaper alternatives around, goodridge are very pricey i find.

ah so you reckon it'll be ok on the underside then? where's the best place to buy stainless fuel lines? cheers

Edited by t3gav on 3rd Sep, 2006.

one of the guys on here can get it i think, i know he does brake lines etc. But even at better prices this stuff aint cheep. You can get away with a jubilee clip on this stuff but for a secure propper job you wanna use the nice end fittings, but this can be difficult as you need to get threaded adapters welded onto ya tank etc.

personally i'd run braided lines in the car,

I have removed the under car steel pipe more than once with the aid of road debris, and its not funny when you coast to a halt and get out to see fuel pissing out from under the car. My view is a solid line under the car is far more likely to rupture in an accident than a braided one inside.

yeah i tend to agree with you. I plan to run braided hose inside my car, but i couldn't recomend it ! I dont think its mot legal.

I suppose in a biggy the hose could be pulled of at the engine end and be pulled into the cabin. Maybe worth having a loop in the line to allow for some shift in an accident.

I know i'd rather have a petrol fire outside the car everytime than be covered in petrol and burning just once. But hell life is full of risks, you'd never get in a mini if you wanted to be safe !! lol

Ah i meant solid stainless lines like TD's

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Cool cheers guys

braided lines also make the cabin smell of fuel as any fuel dropped on them gets 'wicked' along.

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