Taking advantage of the cooler weather these past few weeks, I decided it is time to replace the 3 remaining fuel lines with my previously purchased DeloreanGo braided stainless steel replacements. Doing so will relieve my concern about the condition of the old lines, especially the high pressure side of the FV. Plus, I will have all 13 lines new and matching. I will post my steps/things learned here as I couldn't find a specific thread on these hoses.
Here is a picture of the original hoses:
Here are the parts ready to install:
They are:
1) long high pressure FV hose (102400)
2) short low pressure FV line (102395A)
3) return hose (102359SS)
I made some slight changes to ensure these hoses will match my other 10 hoses, and I'll detail these here as well.
Most notably, the M12 banjo AN/JIC fitting on the return line had a blue anodized finish (as they are aluminum). I believe they also have a black anodized finish version. To make it match my black and silver color scheme, I stripped the blue finish off with oven cleaner, and polished it to better match the silver fitting finish on the rest of the lines. The same can be done to the black fitting.
Here is a close up of the finished fitting. After soaking in the oven cleaner for a few minutes, I rinsed it off, and sanded the rest of the anodized finish off with 320, then 1000 grit sandpaper. Next I polished it with a dremel mounted buffing wheel and rubbing compound. Finally a hand polish with Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish to a mirror shine:
To be continued...