I heard Ken K makes the fuel lines PJ Grady sells.
Mark V
On Sunday, November 7, 2004, at 01:03 PM, timnagin wrote:
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>>> I would use Houston's fuel tank rebuilt "kit" It includes all the
>>> hoses,
> clamps, pump, pickup screen, the infamous bendy
>>> pick up hose
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>> Me too. I dont go for the tuna fish can baffle stuff.
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> Ok, that's settled.
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>>> (reinforce it with a spring from home depot or Lowes).
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>> I did this and regret it.
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> Why did you regret this?
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>> I prefer Ken K's products where rubber is concerned.
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> I will look into this. I hear Ken makes a LOT of things :)
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>> As for the high-pressure fuel lines, I do not like the
>> variety that is held on with hose clamps. I think this is
>> the one that DMCH sells. I prefer the melted-on variety
>> like what PJ Grady sells (orange) or what Don Steger sells
>> (black). But I must warn you that it takes some practice &
>> talent to put these things on without phuque-ups. If you
>> aren't up to it then send your fittings off to have the
>> hoses put on or settle for the hose clamp variety.
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> I haven't seen this so I can't really picture doing this. When my car
> comes
> back from the 'glasser, the body will be lifted off so some of this
> stuff
> may have to be redone anyway.
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>> Yep, I did this. Acetone is the best thing for it --
>> commonly available at autoparts stores, but dont expect the
>> parts counter guys to know what it is.
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>>> Take some clean gas on a white rag and wipe the tank to check for ANY
> debris,
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>> Paper towels suck for this. Use red shop rags.
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> When I cleaned my tank it was like someone had done it just before I
> did.
> It was perfectly clean. When I got the gas out I could run a white rag
> around the inside and it came out clean.
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>> Keep your cell phone away.
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> That's an urban legend :)
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> Thanks for the opinions everyone, including the off-list emails. I
> think I
> will be placing my first order with Houston this week, if I have time.
> Who
> knows, maybe in the next two weeks the engine will be finally running.
>
> Greg
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