It's reguarl 9.5mm fuel line and it fit pretty tight over the fitting. I tried typical hose clamps and fuel line clamps...but she's leaking oil like a sieve. I would like to avoid spending $100 to have my oil lines professionally done when I'll be making alterations to placement and such, but it's getting tedious to scrub the oil off the concrete. It's also spraying on my tire...bleh...
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makenzie71
Do I need a special kind of clamp?
It's reguarl 9.5mm fuel line and it fit pretty tight over the fitting. I tried typical hose clamps and fuel line clamps...but she's leaking oil like a sieve. I would like to avoid spending $100 to have my oil lines professionally done when I'll be making alterations to placement and such, but it's getting tedious to scrub the oil off the concrete. It's also spraying on my tire...bleh...Tags: None
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Fuel hose for a high pressure oil line? What are you thinking?
You might be able to make a line from Earl's parts but it won't be cheap. Hose shop is another possibility. No way I'd run fuel hose and a $1 band clamp; your life could be at stake when the line splits.Ed
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Originally posted by makenzie71 View PostThe line is rated for 25 bar and is heavily braided...I have my doubts about it rupturing.Ed
To measure is to know.
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JEEPRUSTY
Originally posted by makenzie71 View Post
It's reguarl 9.5mm fuel line and it fit pretty tight over the fitting. I tried typical hose clamps and fuel line clamps...but she's leaking oil like a sieve. I would like to avoid spending $100 to have my oil lines professionally done when I'll be making alterations to placement and such, but it's getting tedious to scrub the oil off the concrete. It's also spraying on my tire...bleh...
Plug in your headlight.
I would use more than one clamp if the length of the tube permits to lessen the chance of crushing the pipe and reducing flow.
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makenzie71
Originally posted by Nessism View PostYou should be good then, but that's not "regular" fuel line (which is only good to about 50 psi).
Originally posted by JEEPRUSTY View PostPlug in your headlight.
I would use more than one clamp if the length of the tube permits to lessen the chance of crushing the pipe and reducing flow.
The piping is really heavy. I've tried using multiple clamps and it still leaks. Biggest problem that I'm having is that the clamps are either all too small and won't wrap around the hose or they're too big and let two portions mushroom out which allows the leak.
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JEEPRUSTY
Hmm well head to the nearest hydraulic shop with the hose and the cooler.
They can rig you up. The clamp you are using is a poor design. I know they are cheap but they apply pressure unevenly.
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