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Fuel Line Material

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:31 pm
by jjmartin349571
Hi folks,

I'm making up some fuel lines for my Golf currently, I bought copper fuel line and have been bending it in to lines to suit the new fuel injection set up. However, I've got a couple of questions - firstly, is copper pipe ideally suited to the exposed position of the lines on the Golf:

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And also, as I need more material is it ok to use stuff such as this from B&Q? The pipe I initially bought was from eBay and mainly just so I could get some practice cutting and bending it, and as it was dubbed 'fuel line' it's a bit more expensive than the hardware store variety. I have my doubts as to whether there's much difference, but I also have no intention of becoming a hurtling fireball any time soon so thought it was worth an ask first :)

Cheers,
Josh

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:34 pm
by wurlycorner
Was it straight copper pipe you bought on ebay, or cunifer?

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:38 pm
by jjmartin349571
Just regular copper :?

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:41 pm
by wurlycorner
Then buying that stuff from B&Q will probably be no difference, just check the wall thickness is the same.

Normally cunifer is used for fuel and brake lines, because it's much more resistant to corrosion.

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:53 pm
by jjmartin349571
Cool, I shall have a check after work tomorrow :)

Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:23 pm
by Sailor
Cunifer!