Bct907

The trick is how to get the banjo end of the omp lines BACK into the line... I have clamps that work wonderfully, and even can re use the stock ones if need be, but I bought the ones everyone is using to rebuild the omp line... now I still have the stock lines that are rock hard, maybe get a lighter and get the lines really hot, then try to insert the banjo end? I tried dish soap, and of course engine oil to lube it up, no dice.


halp plox.

HAILERS2

Til you get a straight answer.......................I think your in big trouble. It sounds like the age heat and oil has caused those lines to be brittle and rock hard and non pliable. Soap and or oil should have done it if it were possible.

This will get your post back on top anyway.

Bct907

Thanks. I was wondering if I could just take a lighter to it in little passes, warm it up until it it SLIGHTLY pliable again. Good idea? Bad idea?

Derekcat

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New lines....
At least it's not much money

misterstyx69

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use boiling water yet?,to make the end pliable?,might be worth a shot.

Bct907

I did. No dice. Tried engine oil as well, still nothin. Tried getting a nail hella hot and putting it up in the line... That was a bad idea. So I just went and bought 1/8" vinyl tubing and slid it over the original line, and the banjo end, and used ear type clamps to hold it all together. Works really well actually.

blk87Turbo2

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Why not order the lines and clamps from MSC (costs like $30) and rebuild them all...then you don't have to worry about a leak from a bandaid fix.

HAILERS2

AFter a not to long period the yinyl line will start leaking. It's the heat that makes 'em leak. I tried this some years ago. Maybe you'll do better somehow.

From yinyl lines I went to line meant for small combustion engines like lawnmowers/weedwhackers and that type line is readily available at the hardware stores and worked fine. From there I eventually went to tubing from McMaster Carr with help for the part type/numbers from this thread: https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-gen-archive-72/rebuilding-omp-oil-injection-lines-348068/

But that requires removal of the intake manifolds and old lines to do that and your not wanting to do that right now.

blk87Turbo2

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^^That's the thread I used to buy my stuff. I got the clamps in, just waiting on the hose. Stuff takes forever to get to me sometimes.

bigdv519

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This is how I solved my problem of leaking lines.

HAILERS2

I meant to add to my earlier post........when I say small engine lines I mean the fuel lines of the kind you find on a lawnmower. Those can be found at a hardware store etc and they hold up to heat and gas/oil very well. But the best is the article out of the archieves and the tubing from McMaster Carr/wherever.

ericgrau

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Oil is hot. Most plastics can't handle more than 140 degrees. For that matter I don't think vinyl can handle oil. Ya get something else quickly. I'm surprised such a thing even lasted as a temporary solution. I'd change the oil just to be safe, in case of dissolved or chunks of plastic.