[cairns27]

Do ya think it's legal or safe to have those fuel hoses running along the firewall?

I did get a roadworthy in Qld., but the first plce I went to wanted a complience plate, I went somewhere else, and they didn't notice.

http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k53 ... 27/048.jpg

bye

[SierraDan]

Whether it's legal or safe..

Fuck that. No way I would turn my key with the lines there.

[shakes]

Why not? no leaks, not rubbing on anything maybe? will be fine, just super messy.

[zooky08]

SierraDan wrote:

Fuck that. No way I would turn my key with the lines there.

X2

[SierraDan]

No leaks NOW. what about tomorrow? Or next year?
Rogue spark and a small leak. Woosh!

[gusbus]

sorry im a rough prick but is that a hose joiner right above the dizzy?

[atari4x4]

fark that.... boom = bye bye

[31zook]

why do they run that way?

[lump_a_charcoal]

That shit makes Shep look like a gifted surgeon mate - Your call as to whether you keep it or not, but avoid bush areas during total fire bans.

[mattybish]

it only takes a tiny bit of fuel or vapour to hit that distributor and kiss your car goodbye, dont ask how i know....... i would be re locating those lines asap

[cairns27]

It's got a 2 tanks, and the transfer valve is mounted on the offside mudguard ,there's a switch on the dash, and separate fuel guages.
So there is 2 fuel lines, 2 returns and a feed to the carby.
I keep my eye on it, but it has been up the cape 3 times, and the vehicle is used mainly off road.
I carry 2 fire extingushers, and a electric fuel pump.
I do worry about it in summer but.
I was told once that the valve is off a toy l/c.

bye

[SierraDan]

You should carry fire extinguishers for an unexpected fire. I would be expecting a fire with lines there.. I would fix it. It wouldn't be hard, theyre fuel lines..

[cairns27]

Well fixing it is not so easy.

I guess i'll have to join the tanks, the worst part is that the four lines run along the chasis, and held there with zip ties, but I check the vechile every morning.

bye

[SierraDan]

See you on the news

[gusbus]

hahah i was at somerset dam on the weekend.i can tell u first hand about fuel vapours and how they explode burning ur friends and there kids

[cairns27]

The hoses are in good nick, and sprayed with lanolin, I can't really see how ya get rogue sparks or fumes, I was hoping someone here had a simaler setup, and had changed it.

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[zooky08]

This isnt original
No one would have a dogey setup similar to this

Fuel lines get old nd crack, will eventually start leaking
Get rid off the hose nd stick with one tank for now

[shakes]

Biggest drama with dodgy lines is rubbing and wearing through the hose.

Seeing as yours are only sitting there held on by cable ties... There is alot of rubbing going on

[SierraDan]

Why don't you be the first to change it?

[Fatzook]

If you absolutely HAVE to keep the hoses, consider replacing them with Stainless steel Braided fuel line. Much safer.

[skyman]

The valve should be mounted back at the tanks minimizing the routing and length of the lines.

It should go tank/tank to switch, and one stock line for vent and fuel up to the engine.

The reason you are getting this reaction is that these guys have experience with what can happen. Hoses can and will leak, so minimize that risk, by minimizing the amount soft lines and their placement.

I have no idea why a guy would route lines this way, it could not have been a permanent solution. (I wouldn't think?)

[skyman]

Ahh FWIW
I was having trouble with a rough idle, I could not nail it down. One night while checking stuff, I popped the hood, and could see an arc fro the distributor housing to the firewall. The earth had gone bad and the ignition spark was jumping from the distributor to the firewall.

After talking to a few people Ilearned that the distributer, and a clutch cable acting as a ground and burning up/arcing, are common on the sierra.

This happens right where your fuel lines are routed.

[steak_knife]

You have all the plumbing there, If that was my car I would be letting the std tank feed the car, when that tank is near empty, flick a switch & the 2nd tank pump's into the std.
Keeping all of the line's away from the eng bay.
This method is used successfully on many car's & is a hell of a lot safer than what you have there...

[skyman]

I agree 110%

[shep]

steak_knife wrote:

:helloo:
You have all the plumbing there, If that was my car I would be letting the std tank feed the car, when that tank is near empty, flick a switch & the 2nd tank pump's into the std.
Keeping all of the line's away from the eng bay.
This method is used successfully on many car's & is a hell of a lot safer than what you have there...

that is how i would do it, just useing a simple transfer pump.

either that or do it toyota style and put the soloinoids near the tank and then run hard lines into the engine bay.

[stockman]

Why not pull it out and carry a 25l jerry can or two.
I'm sure for the majority of your driving you wouldn't need a long range tank.

[shep]

stockman wrote:

Why not pull it out and carry a 25l jerry can or two.
I'm sure for the majority of your driving you wouldn't need a long range tank.

if my car doesnt sell the next mod i do will be to fit a hilux tank as a second tank

[Scrawny]

steak_knife wrote:

You have all the plumbing there, If that was my car I would be letting the std tank feed the car, when that tank is near empty, flick a switch & the 2nd tank pump's into the std.
Keeping all of the line's away from the eng bay.
This method is used successfully on many car's & is a hell of a lot safer than what you have there...

Either this or just link the two tanks to effectively make one big one, thus eradicating a possible pump failure in the middle of nowhere

[stockman]

shep wrote:

stockman wrote:

Why not pull it out and carry a 25l jerry can or two.
I'm sure for the majority of your driving you wouldn't need a long range tank.

if my car doesnt sell the next mod i do will be to fit a hilux tank as a second tank

Yeah but you have 976k's to get to the servo

[lump_a_charcoal]

stockman wrote:

Why not pull it out and carry a 25l jerry can or two.
I'm sure for the majority of your driving you wouldn't need a long range tank.

A LRT is safer than jerry cans in a car.