Re: [alfa] fuel line weirdness

[Caxambu <caxambu@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I was able to replace the two rubber fuel lines (feed & return between 
the chassis steel fuel lines to the front SPICA filter) without removing 
the idler arm.
Relatively simple, after removing the old ones, I cut new hoses to match 
length, and pushed them thru the space between the idler arm assy and 
side of the unibody it attaches to. I screwed bolts into the ends of the 
hoses first, acting as stoppers to avoid any dirt getting into the 
hoses. Twisting the hoses while feeding them thru helped them go past 
any edges.

--Caxambu
1969 Spider Veloce 1750
Seattle WA


> Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:56:53 -0400
> From: Scott Johnson <scott@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] fuel line weirdness
>
> I'm in the enviable position of actually being ahead of my car (71 alfa 
> spider), in that everything that I can fix has been fixed. Now I'm 
> looking to do preventative and pro-active maintanence. To that end, I 
> realized the rubber fuel lines in my car are at LEAST 8 years old (as 
> long as I've had it), and probably quite a bit older than that. However, 
> while doing a visual inspection, I was surprised to find that the fuel 
> lines pass *behind* the idler arm assembly. In other words, to replace 
> them, I'll need to remove said assembly. Not a big deal (AFAIK), but 
> really weird looking to me.
>
> Is this normal? I don't remember my 74 being like this at all, but this 
> is such an early 71 (12th off the line), anything is possible.
>
> Also, what is the proper replacement hose size?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Scott Johnson
> 71 1750 Spider
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