 Fuel Injector Elbow Lines, DIY hose vs pre-formed elbows? |
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| Stef914 |
 Mar 28 2026, 02:16 AM
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human  Group: Members Posts: 105 Joined: 21-July 21 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 25,745 Region Association: Southern California  |
Hi all,
My fuel injector elbow on #1 is leaking, so I’ve decided to replace all four. Both PMB and 914Rubber are currently out of stock, so I’m debating between: waiting ~3 weeks and getting the pre-formed elbow hoses from Pelican, https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/0431...amp;ByPassCat=Y Or buying straight fuel hose from Sierra Madre (in stock) and cutting/bending them myself https://sierramadrecollection.com/products/...-76-n-020-281-1 For those who’ve done this before — how difficult is it to form a proper elbow without kinking the hose? Is it worth waiting/paying more for the pre-formed ones, or is DIY perfectly fine and easy to do? For clamps, I’m planning to use Porsche/Würth Zebra clamps https://sierramadrecollection.com/products/...x-drive-5391016 Unless there’s a better option I should consider. Appreciate any input — thanks as always. |
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| 914Sixer |
Mar 28 2026, 06:03 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,449 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Wait for the J tube. Use Band clamps, NOT gear clamps.
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| jonnyblaze |
Mar 28 2026, 06:10 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 21-November 20 From: Chicago Member No.: 24,919 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The factory bent ones do fit nice, I've done it both ways.
Considering the wait, just make your own. The trick is bending and molding the fuel line on the bench with a heat gun to get a smoot bend in it. Otherwise you will end up with a kink/restriction. If you're not trying to match existing fuel lines, just go to your flaps and get some high pressure fuel line. Napa and Advanced both have it reels by me. |
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| mepstein |
Mar 28 2026, 07:31 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,573 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Years ago, when I had a four, I got the injector hoses from Tangerine racing. They worked great.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Use the correct fuel clamps, not the gear clamps. I see them at my local flaps but Tangerine carries all the fuel system parts as well. |
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