Volvo RWD 200 Forum

Howdy all,

I have continued to investigate the fuel lines. I found a source for the correct hose. (See an earlier post to this thread.)

The material is polyamide. The ID is 3.14, the outside is 6mm. The proprietor of Unobtainium Products assures me that it will fit. He has sold it to the Ferrari crowd for awhile now. The ID of the OE lines on the Ferrari is 2mm (Art measured the hose ID as 2.14 on one of his K-jet cars.) Cohline told him that either the 2 ID or the 3.14 ID will fit the original pipes and banjos with a pressure proof seal.

I was measuring the lines on my car today when I found one of the hoses cracked. The crack is hidden by the clamp on the head. I should have seen it; that clamp was really clean. ;-)

That clamp is in the area that bends when you lift the fuel distributor to get to the air filter on the K-jet turbo cars. It holds the ends of the hoses at the metal pipes. Inspect that area closely before you decide you do not need to renew the hoses. The appearance is deceptive because there is an abrasion cover that hides the actual nylon line.

At any rate, I need to replace that line. It stands to reason that I need to renew all of them; they are all the same age. I am ordering 5 meters of the stuff. I am waiting for a price. I will let you know how much it costs me.

That will take care of the small lines. Now I need to find the feed hose from the filter to the distributor and the return line. They are both large but different sizes that Unobtainium Products does not carry.

BTW, before you buy the nylon line available at McMaster-Carr, read this thread about part throttle misfire on the Pelican Parts bulletin board:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=236328

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