LS1TECH - Camaro and Firebird Forum Discussion

General Maintenance & Repairs Leaks | Squeaks | Clunks | Rattles | Grinds

Tape on fuel lines.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-27-2008, 09:20 PM
  #1  
TECH Fanatic
Thread Starter
iTrader: (13)
 
BlueBird346's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Oxford, AL
Posts: 1,677
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default Tape on fuel lines.
What is the silver tape on the fuel lines for? I think its insulation or something but its not on the lines where they run right next to the exhaust manifold.
BlueBird346 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05-27-2008, 09:33 PM
  #2  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (13)
 
jsteele90's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: delaware
Posts: 2,870
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default
heat insulation.
jsteele90 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05-27-2008, 10:38 PM
  #3  
Banned
iTrader: (8)
 
ae13291's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: san fernando valley, california
Posts: 3,093
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default
insulation! if im not mistaken i think its steel braided under the rubber
ae13291 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05-28-2008, 10:10 AM
  #4  
TECH Fanatic
Thread Starter
iTrader: (13)
 
BlueBird346's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Oxford, AL
Posts: 1,677
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default
so its not ok to take it off?
BlueBird346 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 05-28-2008, 08:16 PM
  #5  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (10)
 
SSNISTR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,728
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default
Mines been off for years, but I do have FRC's. That stuff is thin crap anyway....
SSNISTR is offline  
Reply Like
Tags
Back to Subforum
General Maintenance & Repairs
View Next Unread
Where Is This Coolant Coming From?




Advanced Search

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:16 PM.