What you will find here: Intended to display minor modifications to my Westfield SEi, this blog now witnesses the two year rebuild (and more) after a major crash in October 2011. Have fun and feel free to add a comment at the end of any post.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012

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.

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