P Clip Spacing?

[Luke2842]

Hi, just coming to the stage of brake, fuel lines, panels etc. Just a couple of quick questions what sort of p clips did you use and unless i'm completely missing it (probably the case!) the IVA manual doesn't seem to clear on the spacing of them for brakes, fuel and electric lines. If anyone could shed some light that would be great.

Thanks

Luke

[flyerncle]

Some have used plastic and some steel/rubber lined the choice is your's.

Adequately supported is probably what it says in the manual,so common sense and make it look nice with rubber hose to protect corners etc.

[ozzy1]

For some reason 150mm spacing springs to mind :confused: Although i stand to be corrected.

[deezee]

The General Construction section of the IVA manual says that "All electrical cables/wires must be free from chaffing and secured at intervals of at least every 300mm unless contained in a secure hollow component."

Under the Service Brake "All brake mechanical components must be secure", specifying no particular means of securing, or spacings, only that "A brake control, actuating linkage or associated component mounting/bracket must be of adequate strength so as not to be likely to fail prematurely"

So your brakes and fuel lines have no specific requirement for securing, only the electical cables. I went with around 200mm between fixings for most of my car, on all hoses and lines.

[flyerncle]

Makes a mockery of the whole thing "unless contained in a secure hollow container".

2/3 meters of brake,fuel,and leccy gubins rattling around loose cant be good.

[baz-r]

i think thay are talking about conduit

you could say run a length of conduit down the transmition tunnel and feed the cables down it

there not exposed so there would be no way of checking and there is no tendency to rattle around realy
seen conduit used on all sorts of things and not seen any chafing realy

[RAYLEE29]

I knew there was a use for that spare bit of plastic overflow i have lying around.
Ray:)