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Neslo
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 Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2002 8:09 pm Post subject: Fuel Lines for conversions |
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| Ok, say i put an sr20/fj20 turbo in my gem, that means i gotta get bigger fuel lines right? |
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FJ20DET
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| Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2002 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel Lines for conversions |
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| dont HAVE to, HYP04 is runing high 9's in his 2.6 turbo and its got stock fule lines |
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Ben Wight
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| Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2002 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel Lines for conversions |
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| No, standard fuel lines are fine, but you should replace the rubber hoses with high pressure items. |
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Neslo
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| Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2002 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel Lines for conversions |
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ahhh ok then, thanks boys
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Nick_H
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| Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2002 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel Lines for conversions |
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| dont know about anyone else but i have a 1.8l turbo gem and had alot of trouble with leaning out not being able to keep up the fuel at high revs. i ran 3/8 line from my tank to my carby and now every thing is fine. i looked at the original line its not very big. |
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Neslo
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| Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2002 11:50 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel Lines for conversions |
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| nah they arent big at all....thats why i was asking |
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Loz
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| Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2002 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel Lines for conversions |
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The TX-TE have small fuel lines. TF and TG have 5/16" lines which are big enough for any turbo engine, with a good pump that is.
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Nick_H
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| Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2002 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel Lines for conversions |
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| mine is TG...maybe ok but i had a problem with mine not getting enough fuel with a holly blue regulated at 7 psi. |
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Ben Wight
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| Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2002 11:53 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel Lines for conversions |
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I dont think the standard line sizes are huge, but i've made over 300hp with standard line size, and there are plenty of others who have made more than that on standard lines.
Maybe your pump wasn't up to it?? Could have been your needle and seat were restrictive, and the bigger lines managed to disguise the issue. Something like that anyway.
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