Fuel line routing through front fender well
After looking at this 19 ways to Sunday, this is what I came up with.
Unfortunately, this particular line is too short so I will have to make another one. Only needs another inch or so no big deal. There needs to be a little more give in it. It's pretty far out of the way here and fairly short. It works.
I did drill another hole in the outboard bulkhead to get the fitting closer to the frame rail. Relocating that hole also helped with routing the line behind it. The hole to the left put the fitting too close to the floor and only a right angle fitting coming off the bulkhead would fit putting a severe angle on the hose. Where it is now allows use of a straight or 45ยบ hose end which relieves the tension.
Initially, I looked at running it like below but decided against it for now.
I will say it does tuck in pretty nicely there. The main drawback to this method is having to drill another 1/2" hole right in the middle of the inner fender. Plus, there is more chance of debris hitting it since there is more surface area to it. Also, where the bulkhead comes through the panel now is much less conspicuous. In fact, there is a hole that's the same size and in the exact same spot on the driver's side so it looks like it's supposed to be there.
Here is how it will enter the engine bay. The line will go up over the top of the shock tower and across to the engine away from exploding transmissions or heat. I can use the factory holes in the panel for line clamps so it won't be just hanging there like it is now.
I've literally been agonizing over this for years, glad to finally get over that stupid hump. Thanks for the suggestions.
After looking at this 19 ways to Sunday, this is what I came up with.
Unfortunately, this particular line is too short so I will have to make another one. Only needs another inch or so no big deal. There needs to be a little more give in it. It's pretty far out of the way here and fairly short. It works.
I did drill another hole in the outboard bulkhead to get the fitting closer to the frame rail. Relocating that hole also helped with routing the line behind it. The hole to the left put the fitting too close to the floor and only a right angle fitting coming off the bulkhead would fit putting a severe angle on the hose. Where it is now allows use of a straight or 45ยบ hose end which relieves the tension.
Initially, I looked at running it like below but decided against it for now.
I will say it does tuck in pretty nicely there. The main drawback to this method is having to drill another 1/2" hole right in the middle of the inner fender. Plus, there is more chance of debris hitting it since there is more surface area to it. Also, where the bulkhead comes through the panel now is much less conspicuous. In fact, there is a hole that's the same size and in the exact same spot on the driver's side so it looks like it's supposed to be there.
Here is how it will enter the engine bay. The line will go up over the top of the shock tower and across to the engine away from exploding transmissions or heat. I can use the factory holes in the panel for line clamps so it won't be just hanging there like it is now.
I've literally been agonizing over this for years, glad to finally get over that stupid hump. Thanks for the suggestions.
