Copper fuel pipe (Update - now with pic)
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I was wondering around B&Q today, as you do - actually i picked up a rivet gun for this project.

Anyway, I noticed they sold soft seamless copper piping in 8mm and 10mm 10meter lengths. I was wondering if this kind of piping was of the correct grade for fuel lines?

Where else might i get 10m of copper pipe cheaply that is right for the job?

Can anyone tell me where to get P-clips from to attach it to the bottom of the car? (got the alu rivets thanks )

Many thanks

Toby

Edited by spidfer on 17th May, 2004.

that stuff will do!

Not sure on the p-clips thou....

alex

AlexF

which size is best? - 8mm or 10mm?

8mm is fine

AlexF

I use 8mm suply, 10mm return

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that is exactly what I did, was walking around b and q and saw the same stuff. I got the 8mm stuff going both ways. It is really cheap aswell isn't it.
One thing I am unsure of now is having a swirl pot in the tank. Talked to a guy down at my local mini centre and he said I should fit an injection tank as it has a swirl pot in it which apparantly prevent vapourisation of fuel. To be honest it may be a problem for my mini because it drinks fuel like its going out of fashion!
:cool:

I was just worried that it would be too soft - it bends quite easily in yor hands and striking it with a metal object pierces it quite easily :S

Have you run your lines under the car or inside? - what kind of clips did you use to secure it?

I guess for about ?14 quid for 20m of 8mm its not too bad

you have to be careful not to kink it. I ran it under the car and used the original tabs on the floor pan to secure it. As for connections rubber fuel hose and jubilee clips

yep, i did it the same way as as sam too. Seems to be working fine aswell, especially the T-piece return, saved me getting my fuel tank modded anyway.

have you got a picture/can u take a picture of your T-piece return mod?

Where abouts did u mount your fuel pump/intertia switch?

Here is a pic of an 8mm fixing i found at B&Q with the rivets im going to use - what do you guys think?

Edited by spidfer on 17th May, 2004.

i cant at the moment dude, just gave me dad his camera back this morning sorry, i'll try and get one soon. I got the diagram of how to do it off Jukka.

Does the bit between the T piece and the tank have to be wider?

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

i've just used 8mm all the way through, haven't enlarged the outlet on the tank or anything and so far its running fine. saying that i've only been to the MOT station and back tho so far.

OK great. For the bit from the outlet on the tank to the start of the copper pipe, did you also use the rubber pipe and jubiliee clips? What is the size of the standard return feed on the metros? I could take that off as it wont need it anymore if i can use the piping.

Previous Engine: 1040cc Morespeed engine, 1275 turbo head T2 Turbo Mirage Manifolds Megajolt
Previous engine: STD metro turbo, megajolt
Drives: 399bananahp (flywheel) Honda Civic Vtec b18c4 T28 Turbo 1968 Mini

Megajolt maps to download: http://www.jamesfawcett.co.uk/cms/index.ph...&gid=3&Itemid=3

yeah just used rubber pipe and jubilee's for all the connections. no idea about the return on the metro's though dude

3/8" i reckon mate

I was similarly wandering around B&Q and came across the same pipe, they also sell the P clips there now.
8mm ID feed and return.
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Another old thread (search button hello again)... Is this the stuff in B&Q some of you are using?

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/plumbing-centra...3?skuId=9274333

That,s the stuff.

Yeah I used 10mm feed / 10mm return with no issues (it was on offer and cheap lol ), rubber lined p clips on ebay ( though I guess ebay wasnot around 10 years ago lol)

Yes i moved to the darkside

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I found some pvc coated stuff from my local rolling road to give it some more protection as I was running it under the car.

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
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Ok chaps good... I'll have a wander to B&Q for a nosey..

I was reading up on a few old threads.. From what I gather the 8mm stuff is up to the job, good results with both 8 & 10mm..

for what it is worth, I'm running 8mm od supply and 10mm od return; all from B&Q

I've fitted mine with rubber lined P clips and steel rivets for strength and a liberal dollop of paint and wax to seal them