Fuel Hose

[Bogsye]

I've had a look around but couldn't quite find the answer.

I'm replacing the fuel hoses on my car (97' 4.2). I've got the engine bay hose lengths figured out.
Can anyone advise how much hose (8mmID) I should buy to cover the rear of the car?

Also how much would I need for the breather hose (6mmID) that runs along the transmission tunnel.

Appreciate any help - my car lives in a Carcoon so this and a combination of pretty terrible rain, has impeeded exploring what lurks on the rear end.

Loads of good threads out there regards hose spec and avoiding fake branded hose.

Thanks
Brian

[pmessling]

I have a near complete list that I ordered from Earls a few years back on Facebook Cerbera page.

It's funny as the rear ones that I never replaced due to having to remove the fuel tank now need replacing.

[Bogsye]

Thanks Peter- I’ll check that out👍
I recall it was a sticky for a while.

Cheers
Brian

[Bogsye]

And, a new question.....

The small diameter pipe (6mm) that links each inlet manifold joins at an X-piece. 1 branch runs to the rear of the car via the transmission tunnel. The other runs forward through the Vee of the engine. In my case this pipe that comes to the front is capped.

Is that correct or did that go to a carbon canister or something else?

The car is a 97 4.2.

It runs perfectly well, so I'm wondering why I can't just Tee the inlets to join to the pipe running to the rear?

[CerbWill]

The hose that runs forward through the V of the engine should connect to the offside airbox. The hose running down the transmission tunnel will go to the carbon canister

[Byker28i]

isn't there something special about the connections to the fuel filter? Difficult size to get or something?

Only I discovered recently that when my car was rebuilt with 'all new fuel pipes' they were cut and bodged around the fuel filter leaving old pipes in... I got Str8six to sort correctly...

[Bogsye]

Cerbwill - Thanks. I'll be out in my workshop later to look at my airboxes I think.

Byker28i - Think I'm going to examine those fittings in a bit more detail. I did find the following online site which had quite an interesting tooling catalogue. http://www.cohline-uk.net/html/catalogue-tooling.h...

Brian

[Bogsye]

Right enough the blanked off pipe isn’t blanked off. It’s actually the stub from the os airbox that’s poking out the end.

The airbox has a small hole just at the top of the breather for the timing cover. Should be quite easy to fix once it’s degreased.

Mystery solved - thanks

[An Marcach]

I got a roll of the 8mm Gates Barricade hose and used that throughout the car with no problems

[ukkid35]

I can't really justify a dropping £80 on a 25ft roll of Barricade 27340 - "in these difficult times"

Can anyone suggest where I might be able to get a few feet instead?

[DCerebrate]

Try Torqen - supplies Nissan 370z aftermarket and dimensions match Cerbera fuel hose.

[Jimm218]

Try car builder solutions. That's where mine came from I think. Their 100% ethanol proof stuff.

[pmessling]

Earls of Silverstone.

[ukkid35]

pmessling said:

Earls of Silverstone.

Unfortunately they don't seem to do 8mm hose

http://www.earls.co.uk/earls100/earls_shop/index.p...

[ukkid35]

Jimm218 said:

Try car builder solutions. That's where mine came from I think. Their 100% ethanol proof stuff.

They certainly do sell 8mm hose, but not Barricade as far as I can see

https://www.carbuilder.com/uk/ethanol-proof-fuel-h...

[ukkid35]

DCerebrate said:

Try Torqen - supplies Nissan 370z aftermarket and dimensions match Cerbera fuel hose.

Perfect!

Sold by the foot for £5

Thanks