Fuel Connection Pipe Question

[E30_Wannabe]

I have a 91 318i and am putting in a new fuel tank and lines. Really not wanting to spend $140.00 on a pipe thats all of 6 inches long, hoping I can do it myself, Part # is 16111177925. Wondering if anyone knows what size pipe this is and what size the bubble flare would be

thanks guys

(#4 in the diagram)

[D.Martijn]

In Germany there is a guy who sells that tube are a flexible one instead of a hard line.
Maybe there is someone in the States who also makes these..?

http://www.specialclassicparts.de/epages/83478026.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/83478026/Products/KA002

[roguetoaster]

Normally a new tank will come with the line installed. Perhaps not if you got one from BMW of course.

But I would bet that if you took the pipe/fittings to a plumbing supplier they would be able to help you out.

[superj]

yup. its looks just like a regular old line with some compression fittings on it. I have never taken one apart to verify the fittings but they sure look that way.

and, if your new tank doesn't have one, someone will have a parts car laying around to let that part go.

[E30_Wannabe]

New tank didn’t come with the connection pipe. Other issue is I tried taking the line off the old gas tank but it was so corroded it basically just twisted itself and snapped.

[TobyB]

They're flare fittings, and the pipe itself is tube.
It will be a bit tricky to get metric flare (I never measured the angle)
in the US, but if you can find a supplier and have a flaring tool that can
grab the tube, it'd be cheaper to make it yourself.

I'd say just hit the pick-n-pull, but even here early E30s aren't showing up in the
yards much anymore...

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