Fuel lines

Ever fancied those plush red and blue fuel line unions? Me too! Together with braided steel hoses, they look good and give that little race car bling. But they are of high quality as well and you can manufacture them DIY. Here is how:

Cut the line with dedicated pincers, then put the screwcap into the Koul tool (more of this at the end of this post).

Now twist the braided hose into the screwcap until it shows just below the thread.

Put some lube on the thread and tape the spanner to protect the nice blue anodisation.

The finished line. Note the aluminium chuck jaws to prevent from dents. Pump connected.

Fuel tank 90° union and fuel return line aside the breather.

This is the aforementioned Koul tool. When cutting the braided steel hose, the sharp little wires are difficult to fit into the screwcaps. This tool helps a lot and keeps your fingers safe. The shown set contains inserts for D04, D06 and D08 dash size. Be sure to buy the right diameter hose along with the matching screwcaps.
Cheers.

Fuel lines, tank, LP pump

Finally a good way to fix the two fuel lines and a satisfactory routing. A job easier done when the car is dismantled, but still a lot of work.

Routing near the differential housing, this connector will be connected to the low pressure fuel pump via a low pressure filter.

Up front, the fuel lines arrive near the bulkhead opening.
- Left: fuel return line
- Right: fuel supply going to the surge fuel tank and then to the high pressure fuel pump (via a HP filter)

LP fuel pump and differential breather mounted.

Fuel tank in place again, filler cut, cap on vent connector and bent connector to receive the fuel return line.

Monza fuel filler cap ... very beautiful. For the moment I have two options: stay with the original filler which means kneeling behind the car at the petrol station or mount this posh filler and fill the tank like a homo sapiens. The latter means some more mods and a new body panel for the back. I may try the second option with still in mind that I can switch back to the original design if I fail.
Cheers.