[Davcohen]

hmm basically i have been told that for wen i change my engine from a standard carb engine to an Injection engine ill have to replace the lines so i went to a local motor factors and asked how much they cost the guy goes they are £3 a metre is that expensive or wat,

there are 3 type's 6,8 and 10mm which one will i need, also they were made from a type of rubber i thought they were metal as ppl from migweb told me if i got em out of a GTE they would be rusty.

can someone give me some advice n help me understand this, n also maybe tell me how many metre's i would need for a 5 door astra

 

[JamesMcbride]

erm i'd say most MPI mk3 astras should be ok.

 

[1.3 n e respect]

nah mate they be fine trust the astra ones rust as they standard gte ones

 

[Davcohen]

so which thickness of fuel line would i need these ppl stock 3 type's

* 6mm
* 8mm
* 10mm

are they supposed to be made from like a rubbery substance?

wat price should they be a metre they are 3 squids a metre here is that daylight robbery or a fair price

and lastly how many metre's would i need approximately?

 

[guydewdney]

i assume you are sticking a fuel pump near the tank.

you will need a foot from the pump to the hard line, and a couple from the hard line to the injector rail. the return line should be ok using normal fuel pipe.

use re-inforced injector pipe (got string in it) or it will burst

get two meters to be safe

 

[DarrenH]

mine are 8mm stainless steel. standard was 8mm sh-t metal.

 

[Davcohen]

use re-inforced injector pipe (got string in it) or it will burst

Yea i saw em, they are re-inforced with string on the inside looks like there were about 6-10 strips of string going down the pipe is that correct?

so is £3 a metre a good price then?

 

[guydewdney]

its only 6 quid ferrchissakes.....

i tell you what, shop around - phone every motor factror in your town, you might knock off 50p/meter. That might just cover the cost of the phone calls....