fuel line replacement?

[digger]

So the e30 fuel hard lines are 5/16" (8mm) OD? what is the ID?

[cosmowilly]

ordered my parts will be doing the fuel pump with it's soft lines and the fuel filter and soft lines.

I'll get to the soft lines in the front when I do the Injectors and Rail.

Thanks for the heads up always down to save money if I can do it myself. spent under $200 for OEM BMW Hoses and Rings.

[SmokeE30]

Agreed I did the job recently and it's so easy when you have pre bent factory lines to just bolt up. I think it was around $60 for the feed and return hose lines pre-bent and ready to go from pelican.

[FLG]

I have all the tools and I'd still rather just buy the line pre bent then waste my time measuring, cutting, bending, and flaring.

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[jalopi]

Most line can be bent by hand with steady, even pressure. SS lines are the ones you really need a bender for.

Also, having a flaring tool is something good to have when you consider how much most shops charge for line jobs. Besides, since when is having tools a bad thing?

[goldenbb]

My sense is that you'll probably need at least a bender to fine tune the fit. I haven't gone looking for bulk line myself, but I'm sure there's plenty to be had. ECS has the pre-bent fuel lines and they weren't $60.

I've been looking at brake lines and learning about bubble flares, which of course, the flaring tool I already own doesn't do except by some hack approach.

[FLG]

Uuhh... do your local parts stores not carry bulk line? $60 for 10 feet or so of line is pretty damn expensive...

Add in the cost if he has no bender or no flare tool. Heck I have both and rather just spend the cash and save my time.

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[jalopi]

Uuhh... do your local parts stores not carry bulk line? $60 for 10 feet or so of line is pretty damn expensive...

[Beau B]

On both of the ones I worked on, the screws were the worst of it.

Same here, after I got the screws out it was a pretty easy job to over all.

[TobyB]

On both of the ones I worked on, the screws were the worst of it.
Stainless, and a couple just didn't want to give up.

Otherwise, easier than you'd think...


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[ANDRÜ]

I did mine on the euro this past summer. Very straight forward. The screws holding the retaining clips (#4 in teh pic) were all rusted horribly, so a few broke. That was the only problem. Heres a link to the part numbers, items #1 and #2 are the feed and return lines. Surprisingly well priced.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...03&hg=16&fg=15

[cgk_iii]

anyone have the part number for the hard lines? i looked it up on realoem but wasnt too sure on what exactly is needed. i dont want to order the wrong parts/extra parts i wont need.

[oliver.r]

replaced both my hard lines and the flexible lines last night, its a very easy job and parts are cheap, worth it

[goldenbb]

I'm wondering about those fuel hard lines as well as the brake hard lines. My car has a retrofit brake line that should go through the interior but it runs along the bottom of the car instead. I'd like to fix all of that this winter.

Where do you buy the hard fuel lines? I stay out of stealerships...

[bmwman91]

I've never done it, but I plan to this winter. The pics of the E30s catching on fire the last couple months are terrifying to me.

Got a link? That's terrible!