Originally posted by FastEddy
My thoughts on fuel lines:
Buy it in bulk and replace it whenever you do regular maintenance. Doing this will make the issues of air leaks from a bad line a non issue. When buying fuel line choose a good thick brand that is CLEAR. Color line looks cool but makes it difficult to see the fuel and air bubbles. When you replace it leave additional line so you can trim the ends often without having to replace the entire line. The ends where the line connects to the fitting are the first place they will get a leak.
To secure the line to a fitting don't use a hard clamp, they will cut your line fast. I cut off a small part of line about .5 to 1 mm and use it like a rubber band clamp over the end of my fuel line. It works great. On the fuel tank or plastic fittings use an Exacto knife to cut small barbs in the plastic facing the opposite way from where the line slips on. Doing this will help keep the line from sliding off. Don't go overboard and cut to deep, you just want to scuff it up a bit.
Try to keep your lines away from heat and moving parts.
Following these few steeps should help relieve your fuel line mishaps.
-Ed
