TDI injector spill line size.

**Tank** · 28th March 2014, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by blue_mini

I lost 70 litres of diesel in 30 km because i used vacuum line and no clamps. That was an expensive quick fix for sure.

I have had 1/8" rubber fuel line on my 300TDi for over 4 years now, cost less than $2, no clamps, has not gone hard or brittle has never leaked a drop, if you pumped out 70 litres in 30klms you have more than a problem with leaking fuel return hoses, how did you not notice 70 litres of fuel spraying around under the bonnet, bloody amazing, Regards Frank.

**blue_mini** · 28th March 2014, 12:47 AM

I think it's because I haven't been a mechanic for 60 years.

**lane** · 28th March 2014, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

it goes brittle with heat and diesel...

in a pinch the air line from an aquarium will get you betwenn 1 and 5 K Km.

Blknight you are the authority on everything Landrover on this planet, and maybe others, and we love you, respect you, and fear you but...

I have no idea what line you have tried but here in Perth (where all things are quality except Landrovers!) the mower line lasts for a long time. I've been using it for months now personally and the mate who gave me the idea has used it successfully for years! I don't mind replacing it two or three times as often as OEM lines because the price is worth it. Besides I'm happy to treat it a a service item!

And my aquarium line lasted several hundreds of kms without showing any sign of leaking!

Ok go, kill me!

Lane

**Blknight.aus** · 28th March 2014, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by lane

Blknight you are the authority on everything Landrover on this planet, and maybe others, and we love you, respect you, and fear you but...

I have no idea what line you have tried but here in Perth (where all things are quality except Landrovers!) the mower line lasts for a long time. I've been using it for months now personally and the mate who gave me the idea has used it successfully for years! I don't mind replacing it two or three times as often as OEM lines because the price is worth it. Besides I'm happy to treat it a a service item!

And my aquarium line lasted several hundreds of kms without showing any sign of leaking!

Ok go, kill me!

Lane

1-5 K Km as in 1000-5000 K km.

I know what the parts are like over in WA where people still pride themselves on providing quality parts because it takes so bloody long to get replacements in if you dont get it right the first time...

I have no idea what the hose was that I got but it was a side of the road fix at a shopping center to get a vehicle home (its since become a semi regular customer) when it came to me for its next service the hose had gone rigid and fractured when I bumped it getting the rocker cover off.

I tried it once and it failed I put it into the "works but emergancy fix only" basket.

Can you get me the brand name from the spool your line came off of?

**lane** · 28th March 2014, 12:21 PM

1-5 K Km as in 1000-5000 K km.

Ah missed that my apologies!

I know what the parts are like over in WA where people still pride themselves on providing quality parts because it takes so bloody long to get replacements in if you dont get it right the first time...

Unfortunately so true! and our local wrecker Linn Rover just shut down.

I have no idea what the brand is but will try and remember to look into it! Did you want the name of the aquarium hose or the mower line?...

Lane

**loanrangie** · 28th March 2014, 12:47 PM

Just came back from Repco, Gates pn. 27000 1/8" / 3.2mm fuel line is a nice snug fit over the barbs and no way its coming loose - $11.50/m.

**rick130** · 28th March 2014, 01:17 PM

The mower stuff was probably a Tygon hose.
Impervious to most all petro chemicals.

I've always used braided Mercedes spill hose from a diesel shop.
Been lucky enough to get quite a few feet for nicks in the past and it lasts for years

**uninformed** · 29th March 2014, 10:19 AM

ISnt there a difference between the whole "tube" and "hose" thing? The spill line is that hard nylon stuff is it not? then it is tube and its OD is the same as "hose" ID for same series???

could be way off

**PAT303** · 29th March 2014, 05:54 PM

Go to a diesel shop and buy a length of proper hose for $15 or so. Pat

**Blknight.aus** · 29th March 2014, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by uninformed

ISnt there a difference between the whole "tube" and "hose" thing? The spill line is that hard nylon stuff is it not? then it is tube and its OD is the same as "hose" ID for same series???

could be way off

roughly and using your power steering system to identify all three

Pipe is usually non flexible (the steel pipe from your power steering box
Hose is usually flexible and is typically a laminate construction (from the powersteering box to the pipe on the cross member)
Tube normally has some flex in it but its not as flexible as hose and is usually a singular construction (the supply line from the powersteering reservoir to the pump)

co-incedentally the list is roughly in order of pressure rating from highest to lowest

generally when specifying the size of any of the above you are specifying the nominal internal diameter of the item. Its the OD that can change wildly depending on the construction and rating. where the sizing gets interesting is when you switch between metric and imperial 6mm hose is also 1/4 inch but not really and it usually relies on the compressability and stretchability of hose under a clamp or over a barb to get away with it at the relatively low pressures that we're dealing with in the LP side of the fuel system, vac system and the cooling system.

Tube is also the name used for some special fittings like a pitot tube or emulsion tube....

Then the americans come along and decide that they want to call it whatever the hell they want to call it so the terms tube and hose can be interchanged depedning on which culture your talking to. The only thing that they seem to agree on is that a Pipe cant be a hose but some of them will call a tube a pipe....

is it copper pipe or copper tube?

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