the plastic lines do work. They get kind of yellow and ugly though.

Also I guess the new replacement lines you order from BMW aren't bent right, so they're a pain to install without a heat gun. So I figured why pay $33 a pop for lines that don't fit and get ugly?

....THE REASON SOLID METAL injector lines on Mercedes-Benz
diesels last 1,000,000 miles is there are noise and vibration
damper blocks holding 2 and 3 lines together. 2 pieces of clamping metal
at the middle of the lines to dampen out noises, harmful vibrations, and prevent fatigue breakage. Look onder the hood of any 60's, 70's 80's M-B diesel. Here's my stinking diesel >


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1976 BMW 2002 #2743711(sorry I sold it 12/25/06)
1986 BMW R65 650cc twin 19k miles
1964 BMW R27 250cc single 15K miles
2002 BMW 325xiTouring 29k miles
1984 MERCEDES-BENZ W123 300D Turbodiesel-188k miles fein-DIESEL

cool. I passed that info onto Tom -- they could probably do something similar

thanks!

where'd you get the idea vibration would be an issue? do you know someone who tried this, and experienced this failure? or was it just a naysayer- you know, the kind of person who enjoys shooting people down?

until recently, just about every piece of heavy construction equipment has used a mechanical fuel injection system closely similar to our k-fisch pump. scrapers, front-end loaders, bulldozers and motor graders by all the different manufacturors use this style of hard line. all diesels, and all in severe work environments. the only reason they changed was emissions regulations- mechanical f.i. is too dirty, even for dirt jobs. (pun intended)

count me in for a set @ $100 or so. also, you might re-think the stainless idea- mild steel probably would be more resistant to cracking. i don't claim to know that, i'm just a dirt-bag surveyor.

robert

Heavy duty engines rarely rev past 2500 RPM. In my experience with my race car, vibration can kill a lot of things. I am sticking with my nylon lines. G

the first to run these lines and report back if you like
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What the "schnell" was that?!

Stainless has a higher fatigue life than most other steels close to that of ti or spring steel. There should not be any problem with fatigue.
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Trying to buy back my
75 Sahara
Pertronix, 9.5:1, 294, 40mm Solex, 5 speed, MSD

Please keep me updated as well.

Let me know if this works out, I will buy a set.
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74tii polaris
71 track car

I'm still interested in a set as well, please keep us updated. Thanks for your help.

I would definitrly be intrested in some new lines.please keep me posted as well