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*transient* · 03-23-2003, 10:52 AM

Well, Thurazor, a friend of mine, got some hard fuel lines for his dodge stealth, and they look great. I figured switching to hard lines may be a good way for me to clean up the engine bay in my car... Does anyone know of a company that makes a hard line kit for the CA18DET, or could someone point me to a place that sells anodized hard lines that I could bend? Thx in advance

s14slide · 03-23-2003, 02:30 PM

U could try autozone or pepboys, by some hardline and bend it yourself. The hard part would probably be getting the right size hardline, and you'd have to get new fittings. If you don't mind being boro, you could bend the lines the way you want, then flare the end and then clamp a short piece of rubber line around the flare of the line and wherever else it hooks up to the engine.

*transient* · 03-23-2003, 06:38 PM

Well, if i'm going to do it, i'm going to do it right. I definately think bending it myself is the way to go... I'll have to ask the guys at autozone what they carry.

mbmbmb23 · 03-23-2003, 07:47 PM

Hey transient, do you have the original pic of that yellow car in your sig? If so, would you email it to me, plz?

-m

(mbmbmb23 @ yahoo.com)

96SEChick · 03-23-2003, 08:13 PM

What are "hard lines" ?

*transient* · 03-23-2003, 08:58 PM

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Originally posted by mbmbmb23
Hey transient, do you have the original pic of that yellow car in your sig? If so, would you email it to me, plz?

-m

(mbmbmb23 @ yahoo.com)

Sorry, I don't have the original pic, but I know the car is owned by one of the people at JSPEC. Actually... it was posted on the forum a while ago, I'll do a search and see if I can find it.

Lauren, hard lines are just solid lines.

Kid Zelda · 03-23-2003, 09:16 PM

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Originally posted by transient

Lauren, hard lines are just solid lines.

hahaha, that's not what you called her the first time

96SEChick · 03-23-2003, 09:23 PM

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Originally posted by transient
Lauren, hard lines are just solid lines.

Solid lines for what? wow--noob post from me tonight

*transient* · 03-23-2003, 09:33 PM

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Originally posted by Kid Zelda
hahaha, that's not what you called her the first time

Yeah, yeah, and no-one would have known if you didn't open your yap, hehe.

Lauren: I'm referring to fuel lines. They're tougher as far as abraision is concerned, they stay exactly where you bend them, etc. I think it would really help clean up the engine bay.

96SEChick · 03-23-2003, 10:03 PM

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Originally posted by transient
Lauren: I'm referring to fuel lines. They're tougher as far as abraision is concerned, they stay exactly where you bend them, etc. I think it would really help clean up the engine bay.

ahhh......thanks! would that make changing the fuel filter any easier? If it does, I may consider it so it doesn't take me 3 hours to change the focker again (ask Jeff240sx--he helped me when I needed it--thanks again!

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*transient* · 03-24-2003, 07:14 PM

Actually, it probably would because they would be threaded fittings rather than just pressure fittings.

TheTimanator · 03-24-2003, 07:47 PM

if you can't do it yourself for whatever reason, there are shops that will do it for you. I'm gonna take my car in to get custom A/C lines made and possibly power steering lines too.......

*sykikchimp* · 03-24-2003, 07:49 PM

I think brake lines when I hear "Hard Lines." If thats the kind of hard lines your talking about, bending them may require a special tool to keep from crushing them when you bend them..

*transient* · 03-24-2003, 08:04 PM

Yeah, that's the kind i'm talking about. I know i'm going to need the tool, but I don't beleive they're all that expensive are they? Do you know of a place that sells them?

03-23-2003, 10:52 AM	#1
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Switching to hard lines Well, Thurazor, a friend of mine, got some hard fuel lines for his dodge stealth, and they look great. I figured switching to hard lines may be a good way for me to clean up the engine bay in my car... Does anyone know of a company that makes a hard line kit for the CA18DET, or could someone point me to a place that sells anodized hard lines that I could bend? Thx in advance __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.

03-23-2003, 02:30 PM	#2
s14slide Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nippon Age: 43 Posts: 630 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	U could try autozone or pepboys, by some hardline and bend it yourself. The hard part would probably be getting the right size hardline, and you'd have to get new fittings. If you don't mind being boro, you could bend the lines the way you want, then flare the end and then clamp a short piece of rubber line around the flare of the line and wherever else it hooks up to the engine. __________________ = My day

03-23-2003, 06:38 PM	#3
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, if i'm going to do it, i'm going to do it right. I definately think bending it myself is the way to go... I'll have to ask the guys at autozone what they carry. __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.

03-23-2003, 08:13 PM	#5
96SEChick Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Age: 48 Posts: 1,814 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What are "hard lines" ? __________________ Lauren '91 300ZX TT Ultra Red 5-speed - JWT POPCharger, JUN flywheel, ACT clutch, Energy Suspension Bushings, Tokico Blues - dyno'ed 295hp/306tq '94 300ZX TT Black Emerald Pearl 5-speed - JWT POPCharger, JWT ECU w/ Stillen chip, Stillen exhaust, Tokico Blues, Eibach ProKits, 18" Enkei RP-01 wheels - dyno'ed 333hp/385tq '00 WS6 Trans Am Bright Red 6-speedFOR SALE - only 29k miles, stock, fully loaded, only $23,999 (NADA $26300) Green Country Motorsports Northeastern Oklahoma SCCA

03-24-2003, 07:14 PM	#11
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Actually, it probably would because they would be threaded fittings rather than just pressure fittings. __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.

03-23-2003, 07:47 PM	#4
mbmbmb23 Zilvia Contributor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC. Posts: 1,776 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: mbmbmb23 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Hey transient, do you have the original pic of that yellow car in your sig? If so, would you email it to me, plz? -m (mbmbmb23 @ yahoo.com)

03-24-2003, 07:47 PM	#12
TheTimanator Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nashville Age: 41 Posts: 2,535 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: TheTimanator Feedback Score: 1 reviews	if you can't do it yourself for whatever reason, there are shops that will do it for you. I'm gonna take my car in to get custom A/C lines made and possibly power steering lines too....... __________________ 89 S13 hatch/////98 Subaru 2.5RS

03-24-2003, 07:49 PM	#13
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think brake lines when I hear "Hard Lines." If thats the kind of hard lines your talking about, bending them may require a special tool to keep from crushing them when you bend them.. __________________

03-24-2003, 08:04 PM	#14
transient Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 41 Posts: 2,947 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, that's the kind i'm talking about. I know i'm going to need the tool, but I don't beleive they're all that expensive are they? Do you know of a place that sells them? __________________ Learn everything you can, while you still have the chance.