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How to Make a Fuel Supply Line - for External Pump


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Good idea Docc! Thanks for the reminder, I'll go thru that and see if I missed anything. Some work has just been recently done also by Mike At MPH...the Chuck tips from Cedar Vale I had written down and a Roper plate was installed too.

 

Once I get some more free time I'll have it back to Mike to replace the Clutch/flywheel.

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The good news is that perusing eBay shows plenty of 12mm fuel hose available mostly because it's used on your finer German automobiles.

 

For example:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-325-1600-750iL-840Ci-850CSi-850i-M3-M5-Fuel-Hose-6-X-12-mm-High-Pressure/190865331010?epid=671265736&hash=item2c7075d342:g:LaEAAOSwwpdW3lVD&vxp=mtr

 

Those cars are fuel injected so it will be high pressure hose.

 

Still looking for braided hose that's not 1/2in. May be tougher.

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That's good, and I found 12mm hose easily on Amazon too. I just figured that auto parts stores or speed shops would have it - but not the case. I think you can probably other sleeve and end-cap solutions too. Somebody must make a roll of braided stainless sleeve that fit over a 20mm OD hose - and you could use the same heat-shrink end caps that I used.

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Hoses are sold out. I got 4 requests for the 3 remaining. I suppose I could make another batch if there is enough interest - but they are easy to make once you source the parts, so anybody could do it.

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Five hoses "on backorder" between this thread and PMs. I'll order some stuff and make another batch - sending out the three remaining hoses tomorrow. The hoses are 230mm long (that's partly for my own reference for the next batch).

 

@ Bruce - shame that I didn't know you wanted two hoses. I could have brought them over last week and dropped them in the Australian post. They don't weigh much, so shipping from USA will still be reasonable.

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Scud,  would you know if this is about the same as 5/16 line?

 

The reason I ask, is that I'd like to install a quick-disconnect and want to know if this will work

 

 

Thanks.

 

https://www.beemerboneyard.com/cpcqkdiscon1.html

Scud can chime in when he gets a chance, but the fuel supply line on the early V11 Sport is 12mm.

 

5/16" is just under 8mm.   That's undersized by almost 3/16" (4mm). I don't reckon that would work.

 

You'd be better with 1/2" line and connectors on the supply side even though that is very slighty oversized. Or source proper 12mm connectors for the OEM, or Scud-made, 12mm supply line.

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Thanks Docc. 12mm or 1/2 in.

 

Man, I never guessed it was so big. 

 

I found one from Ali Express.  First the LED headlight and now this fuel connector.  

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/12mm-OD-Barbs-Brass-Fuel-Line-Gas-Hose-Quick-Disconnect-Coupler-marine-pipe-fitting-for-boat/32706898383.html

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