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Was wondering if anyone here used an alternative to the fuel feed line instead of buying the AC Delco line 12615401. Not really down to pay 60 bucks for a 3" metal line that is scrap once you removed it 🙄
if you are talking about the section of line that goes up and over the rear axle beam near the exhaust, I picked up $12 of fuel line at an auto parts store, cut out the old section, and bent the new section to match and used compression fittings on my Ion Redline. Total cost was like $35, There are few places that offer a full replacement lines lines. Amazon has a few kits, and there if you google search it they will come up. The full replacement set at the cheapest is about 150.....
My question was more about if there is an alternative line in rubber, flexible stainless braided line or whatever that can fit there with the same fitting for the HPFP other than the stock line that can't be bend or kink cause it's a one time use only.
I've removed that line and reinstalled it twice without issue. Given that the style is able to be reused, I find it crazy that GM recommends replacement every time it is removed. A rubber or braided line will not hold the pressure in that section, that's post HPFP so a flex line and fittings would be more expensive if you can even find one rated for the pressure.
I've removed that line and reinstalled it twice without issue. Given that the style is able to be reused, I find it crazy that GM recommends replacement every time it is removed. A rubber or braided line will not hold the pressure in that section, that's post HPFP so a flex line and fittings would be more expensive if you can even find one rated for the pressure.
They certainly wouldn't be less expensive than the hardline from GM, I was referring to most common lines available in that size that would be less expensive. I should have been clear in my response, even building your own PTFE AN line would be more expensive than the GM part at $60, and rail pressures can exceed 2000psi, plus the heat I'd be concerned about rupturing a line (derate by 10-15% for heat, as I assume the manufacture rates at ~75*F)
As a tech who deals with these alot, you for sure can reuse the line at least once IF TORQUED PROPERLY and usually another time after that for a total of 3 times torqued (once from factory and two times reused). After that the ball end is deform greatly and you run the extreme risk of a fuel leak. This should be taken seriously too, its not your run of the mill leak like low pressure systems, your talking at least 500psi if not upwards of near 2500 psi leak. When something like that line leaks it can come out at a near atomized spray like a fuel injector and is seriously dangerous. Just save yourself a totaled car, buy a new line after reusing it twice, and use a crows foot with a torque wrench.
Fuel leaks on the engine is how you burn down your car. With the extreme pressure of this fuel system you need to take care doing any type of hack here, as in you should be experienced or an engineer type with knowledge of high pressure hydraulic systems and hardware or the motivation to learn all about it on your own.
Well I bought a new stock fuel feed line and it's not leaking anymore so it's all good. I was just wondering if it was REALLY a one time use and if there was something more solid (maybe costly) than the stock one so I can reuse it the number of times I want without having to scrap it.
No it's not the line I was talking about. I already mentionned what was the line above in the post and it's kinda late since I solved my leaking problem with a OEM new one. I even gave the part number in my first post. Don't know why everyone are still confused about what line I was referring to.
I wasn't when you said feed line, which is the line you just posted lol. That's the feed "pipe" from zzp, also called a insulator, suppressor, or regulator line.
