Internal fuel lines
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are internal lines ok for MOT?

If so, is there anything i need to do to ensure its legal/safe etc?

must have gromets where they go through the body, and be securely fastened inside the car.

:)

legal for road... yes I believe so...

Internal copper lines are not legal for racing thou, werid huh.

Alex

AlexF

oh cool, i've also got a mondeo inertia switch that i'm going to use to kill the pump.

think there are a few good/bad points for doing this mainly cos if it splits inside the car hot fuel might "sting" a bit lol, this is the only reason i didnt put mine inside the car

why would fuel be hot?

My fuel, fuel return and battery lines have been inside the car for about seven years now. Never had any MOT trouble.

Phil.

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IMHO its prudent to keep them externally

its all ok internal but.. if it goes pear shaped!

you may be in the deep stuff!

best outside especially if on the road.

I'm using PU coated pipes through the car, there a nice pretty blue colour, 5/16th copper underneath but the coating will help to protect them and adds another layer if you do get a leak in the copper.

They are originally design for running pipe hrough concrete for heated floors, you can get it from the plumb centre, £25 for 25 metres !

Thinking about it I think I have about 22.5 m left !!

Any takers

Brocky

Only prob live in Aberdeen

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sorry that was stupid but if it were to set alight taht would be hot!

I personally agree with Ben, the only cars I would place internal fuel lines on are race or rally cars.

For road cars I don't see the point, and also there is that risk of fire in accident situations. Although race/rally cars run the lines internally, they also carry 1 plumbed in fire extinguisher, and 1 hand held fire extinguisher.

do externals have to be copper on the belly or can u use proper high pressure fuel hose underneath?

Up to you what you use, you could either use rubber fuel hose, braided fuel hose, or solid pipe, either copper or kunifer.

As it does not move at all there is no need to use flexi rubber or braided, soild pipe is far cheaper and more than up to the job required!

i'm too lazy tonight to search, whats the feed and return bore again? :)

I'm too lazy to type

lol, i'll look in the morning when i'm supposed to be awake