The Resurrection of Ekaterina 1999 S70 AWD silver Topic is solved

[abscate]

Nice job. How long did it take to drop it down?

Arrived at Bay at 1130, departed 1730. I docked my mechanic an hours' pay for a Subway break at 1400-1430 too.

So, 5.5 hours in.

On the new parts vs refurb, Volvo is making it easy.....


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9470674 - C70, S70, V70. Right. With awd. Passenger Side (RH). Discontinued


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9470746 - Fuel System: Pipe for Volvo:With awd. Discontinued



What about scrapping all metal lines and going for Gates Barricade throughout? I would be happy with a 5 year run on this car, its in good shape at 140k, and kids will likely run about 10k per year max

[850 LPT]

Have you considered using Cunifer for making the lines. It's super easy to bend and make flares. I use this material for brake lines all the time.
There is some good info here:

https://store.fedhillusa.com/5168mmdirectory.aspx

Cheaper on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZWBXHY/?c ... _lig_dp_it

It doesn't corrode, so you have to never worry about it again.

[BlackBart]

I've used cunifer on the BMW E30 restoration. It's really nice to bend (carefully) with your hands or sometimes I used huge sockets to make a tight radius. I may use it to replace all the lines on my Alfa - single circuit braking in a 55 year old car.

[850 LPT]

I've used cunifer on the BMW E30 restoration. It's really nice to bend (carefully) with your hands or sometimes I used huge sockets to make a tight radius. I may use it to replace all the lines on my Alfa - single circuit braking in a 55 year old car.

I am curious about your Alfa, maybe you can show it sometimes in the appropriate forum section?

A few years ago I did all the brake lines in my 79' Ford Capri. This stuff made it so easy. But the best part is that they will never corrode again.
I am about to do the hard fuel lines in the same car. I have the 8mm/ 5/16" tubing already.

[volvolugnut]

I replaced many of the original brake lines on my 1983 245 Volvo maybe 20 years ago. When I removed the brake lines for hose replacement, several of the lines twisted. I purchased a tubing bending tool and the flaring tool for double flares. I removed the old tubes from the car to get a good model to make replacement. Slow and steady work made the job go well.
I believe it is a good idea to do preemptive tubing and brake hose replacement on cars this old.
volvolugnut

[abscate]

I’m in search of aftermarket fittings for the fuel pump pipes on the AWD. Not quite sure what to look for here

Worst case, I’ll put Gates Barricade directly on the fittings and inspect , hoping for 5 year life.

[BlackBart]

A few years ago I did all the brake lines in my 79' Ford Capri. This stuff made it so easy. But the best part is that they will never corrode again.
I am about to do the hard fuel lines in the same car. I have the 8mm/ 5/16" tubing already.

Did you flare the ends yourself? And did you find it easier to do well with the softer cunifer? Our E30 rear trailing arm pipes were pre-made, so we just did the bending.

Alfa is a '67 Duetto 1600 Spider. Euro model, dark grey with burgundy seats. I'm putting it back together very slowly. Drove it to work every day for 20 years!

[850 LPT]

A few years ago I did all the brake lines in my 79' Ford Capri. This stuff made it so easy. But the best part is that they will never corrode again.
I am about to do the hard fuel lines in the same car. I have the 8mm/ 5/16" tubing already.

Did you flare the ends yourself? And did you find it easier to do well with the softer cunifer? Our E30 rear trailing arm pipes were pre-made, so we just did the bending.

Alfa is a '67 Duetto 1600 Spider. Euro model, dark grey with burgundy seats. I'm putting it back together very slowly. Drove it to work every day for 20 years!

Wow, a Duetto. That's nice. I always had an eye on the later Spiders from the early seventies, when they still had the chrome bumpers. I think they changed to the black ones in like 76'. Maybe someday.

I did do all the flares myself. I bought this flaring tool from Eastwood:

https://www.eastwood.com/professional-b ... -tool.html

That, and the use of Cunifer made the job really easy.

[BlackBart]

When I decided to move up from Fiat 124s in the mid-80s, I decided I'd drive 10 cars and then you'd know instantly whether it's tight or a worn out mess. Drove a beat up Alfetta coupe, a rattly GTV, some mid-70s Spiders, and then this car popped up (when cars were all in the newspaper) 8 blocks from my house. I rode my bike over and here's this dark grey boattail in really nice condition. I bought it the next day! Came with an extra engine and a '67 Giulia Super sedan. You couldn't give them away then so I did just that, to a guy who raced one, for spare body parts. It had a perfect interior. Now they're worth $30,000....oh well.

My other favorite Spider is the '71 1750 - it's the cleanest of the Kamm tails. Legend is that (stock) the '73 2-liter was the fastest. In '75, the big rubber bumpers arrived. That's when they should have stopped making that car.

I have a friend here with a '75, but it's not stock (Webers) and now has the Alfaholics "fast road" suspension. It's fun to drive.

[850 LPT]

I’m in search of aftermarket fittings for the fuel pump pipes on the AWD. Not quite sure what to look for here

Worst case, I’ll put Gates Barricade directly on the fittings and inspect , hoping for 5 year life.

I think you have options. Maybe you can go and buy a flaring tool that can do DIN flares. Measure the fuel lines and buy a roll of Cunifer, I'm sure it's the 8mm stuff. Don't do steel line, it will frustrate the hell out of you.
Save the fittings you think you need and clean them with a wire brush. They can probably be reused. You can even do the little corner lines and connect the new hose over a flare and put a hose clamp on.