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Old 03-10-2006, 01:00 PM
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What affect a more or less fuel/pressure line?
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takes time for the tank to get preassurized. not much though
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so if I cut my pressure line to have one shorter, does not happen nothing...right?
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Default RE: fuel&pressure line length...

Try not to have your pressure line any less than 10 inches. As for the fuel line I have mine about a little on the long side, around 20 inches. It helps keep it running longer in a flip over. If you're a go by the book kind of guy, the manual will tell you the recomended length.
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there ya go, stick with the book.
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Yes I have the same length indicated on the manual but the problem is that the pressure line (with the vibration I think) go on the spur and the spur gear breaks the pressure line...

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loop it "under" the fuel line
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ok thanks! ...so it's a common problem?
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yep, very common
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good!
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It's an Envy bi-directional... The thing is sweet. I never had a clutch hook up like this thing. I had a Werks 4shoe Carbon and switched to this.
The Envy sells for around $54 (USD)
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thanks!

And a fuel filter what affect? Maybe it helps keep it running longer in a flip over...
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thanks!

And a fuel filter what affect? Maybe it helps keep it running longer in a flip over...
A filter will not keep it running longer. It's just to keep anything that may be in the tank from getting to the engine.
A filter is a MUST in my book.
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Default RE: fuel&pressure line length...

You could also tire the pressure line up with a zip to the air filter.
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Default RE: fuel&pressure line length...

A fuel filter can keep the truck running a BIT longer on a rollover. It depends on how big the filter is. The small dubros I use don't increase run time at all. The larger ones like are on the LST hold enough fuel to make a small difference.
I run a short preasure line. As short as I can get to fit. That makes it much easier to prime and does not have any adverse effects when running. The fuel line can be longer. 20" is good. Some people make two or three loops with the fuel line and zip tie it out of the way so they get nice long runtimes on rollovers.
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20" for the fuel line?!?[X(] It's about 51 centimeters!!! 1/2m !!!! Are you sure?!? A fuel line too long (especially 50 cm!!) I think thatget worse the power (many fuel to push, much friction)...

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