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Douglas St. Clair
 
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What's the proper method of running a fuel line? My fuel filter it right
behind the engine, attached to the port side stringer. The existing fuel
line is partially braided fuel line, then a coupling to a fat black hose,
then a fitting to copper tubing. I'm sort of guessing this was a patch job
through the years, as I don't know what purpose this would serve.

Is it acceptable to simply run a braided fuel line from the filter to the
carb? It would be 3 - 4' in length. Or is some of the old tubing rigid to
keep the fuel line away from high temp areas (manifold)?


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What's the proper method of running a fuel line? My fuel filter it right
behind the engine, attached to the port side stringer. The existing fuel
line is partially braided fuel line, then a coupling to a fat black hose,
then a fitting to copper tubing. I'm sort of guessing this was a patch

job
through the years, as I don't know what purpose this would serve.

Is it acceptable to simply run a braided fuel line from the filter to the
carb? It would be 3 - 4' in length. Or is some of the old tubing rigid

to
keep the fuel line away from high temp areas (manifold)?


I'm no expert but did research a little for out fuel line run...so
take this as you will: The small rubber hose in-line with the
copper is to stop any stray electrical current traveling in
either direction. More likely from the engine to the gas tank.
To prevent sparks. ~~ People told me not to use copper
line. I don't remember the reason. The previous line on our
boat (a 1957 Chris Craft) was a copper line and we DID
replace it with new copper line. But I made sure it was very
well secured and also the the nylon "clips" holding it prevent
it from rubbing against anything and so it doesn't vibrate. ~~
I also used a section of rubber hose a little before the carb.
~~ In our case I also ran a GROUND WIRE from the
gas tank to a ground point. This is because the filler neck
on our tank is a metal nipple pipe that is scresed directly
into the tank. There can be (I'm told) a static charge
(or difference in charge) between/on the tank and/or
and gas-nozzel.

Hope that helps. Good luck.
Gary


I also


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Jim Kelly
 
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Approved hose can be used up to the fuel pump. Metal line must be used between
the pump and carb.

"Douglas St. Clair" wrote:

What's the proper method of running a fuel line? My fuel filter it right
behind the engine, attached to the port side stringer. The existing fuel
line is partially braided fuel line, then a coupling to a fat black hose,
then a fitting to copper tubing. I'm sort of guessing this was a patch job
through the years, as I don't know what purpose this would serve.

Is it acceptable to simply run a braided fuel line from the filter to the
carb? It would be 3 - 4' in length. Or is some of the old tubing rigid to
keep the fuel line away from high temp areas (manifold)?


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