well there has been a lot of banter about return line fuel hoses (mostly from me) and the difficulty in finding a replacement for the braided hoses. While I come to grips with going to the stealership I am going to try this:
I found fuel lines used in commercial grade mowers and chainsaws
The size is right and fit very securley over the injector nubs
It took a bit of work to seat them they were so tight. I only replaced 2 of them as a trial, but I will let you all know how it works out
Seems OK to me. My only concern is if they will stand up to the heat, but I figure chain saws get pretty hot!
More to follow, and I am man enough to take anything you all have to throw at me, I am only out $1.75

Keep a close eye n your fuel gauge. If one fails you will lose a quarter tank before you catch it. Don't ask me how I know this.

Cool... you saved about $5.00. The fuel that is returneed is about as much as the engine burns so like Old Deis says, better keep an eye on things.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

A buddy of mine just picked me up enough to do the engine for $8.

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One more Radar Lover gone...
1982 VW Caddy diesel 406K 1.9L AAZ
1994 E320 195K

You can buy the proper braided hose, in sufficient length to do the complete engine from Rusty, for under $8.00.

Why reinvent the wheel.

I agree..................

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1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Just because he wants to.

Even though my engine is crap, I like the way it looks. Part of that look is the correct braided return lines. If they were $50 bucks I could understand. They're $8 bucks!!!!

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'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Well then, maybe he can reinvent the oil cooler lines. Those two are a total of over $200. from the dealer.

Now, there is something that needs a proper reinvention.

they are working......
but I am going to get the braided hose anyway
when I am by a dealer and do not have to pay shipping
mainly because the lines are yellow and made in Japan.
it is cool however to see just how much fuel does go through these lines

whunter, thanks for sticking up for me!

I used Viton on mine. Two feet for $15.

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'83 240D with 617.952 and 2.88
'01 VW Beetle TDI
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD
'89 Toyota 4x4, needs 2L-T
'78 280Z with L28ET - 12.86@110
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