Sunday 15 July 2012

Low pressure Fuel Lines

With the brake lines in place the fuel lines can be tie wrapped to them. I generally put a tie each side of the P clip mounting point.

Along the tunnel



Emerging into the engine bay



Past the handbrake and through to the boot


There is a cable protector/wrap for this area, I didn't have any pictures from built cars but assume it is to avoid any chance of the hand brake cables chaffing the lines.

First try - 

I didn't want to cross my brake line so tried routing under and out the back, I wasn't really keen on this & couldn't get happy with where the lines emerged in the boot - so ended up adding another mount point and re routing.

I like the brake line route, it's tucked back out of the way and no chance of anything touching it.


I also moved the R clip to the underside of the handbrake crescent/spreader, so the pin is inserted from the top & gravity on its side if the R clip ever worked lose.

Final - position

A higher cable tie base which gives a straighter route & better exit into over the diff. It should be ok against the brake line since the base keeps the plastic wrap 5-6mm above the panel.

Hand brake on:

Hand brake off:
You can't see from this picture, but the brake mechanism doesn't touch anything at either end of its travel or in between.

Exit into the boot space

Under all the lines:

Before cutting the ends of the fuel lines, adding brass inserts & trimming the reusable cable ties I'm going to mock up where the loom will run. Many builds run it the same side as the brake/fuel lines - I'm going to see how it works along the other side of the tunnel. (works fine under the brake/fuel lines - its quite light & thin through the tunnel & doesn't warrant another run of P clips).

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