Nova Engine Break‑In Prep: The Temporary Fuel System, The Dogs Are Concerned

I Built a Temporary Fuel System… The Pups Are Concerned with My Questionable Decisions Welcome back to the Pole Barn of Bad Decisions & Broken Dreams — where today we’re building a temporary fuel system that looks like it was engineered by a committee of caffeinated woodchucks, approved by Alfred Pennyworth, immediately violated by Cody Barrel, and judged silently by George Paisley. We’re talking a homemade fuel tank, questionable plastic adhesive experiments, return‑style fuel delivery, bending and flaring fittings like I actually know what I’m doing, and enough garage chaos to make George roll her eyes in fluent “Let Me Sing the Song of My People.” So buckle up — because nothing says “engine break‑in” like trusting a temporary fuel system you built at 11 PM with dogs supervising. Your quality‑control team for this episode: Alfred Pennyworth — The Supervisor Cody Barrel — OSHA Violation Manager George Paisley — The one who actually knows what she’s doing and still looks down her nose at everything 0:00 Welcome to the Pole Barn of Bad Decisions 0:32 Alfred, Cody & George Inspect the Situation 2:10 Overview: Temporary Fuel System Plan 4:05 Building the Temporary Fuel Tank 6:48 Testing Plastic Adhesives (Will It Hold?) 9:55 Fuel Line Retention Experiments 12:40 Return-Style Fuel Delivery Setup 15:22 Fuel Pump & Regulator Configuration 18:05 Bending Fuel Lines (Chaos Begins) 21:14 Flaring AN Fittings Like a Champion 24:33 Routing Fuel Lines to the Nova 27:50 Leak Checks & “Probably Safe” Review 30:42 Engine Break-In Prep Steps 33:18 Final Fuel System Walkthrough 36:05 Dog Cameo: Quality Control Returns 38:40 Temporary System Final Thoughts 41:12 Wrap-Up & What’s Next for the Nova 43:20 Outro: Dogs Judge My Decisions #NovaBuild #TemporaryFuelSystem #EngineBreakIn #1966Nova #ChevyNova #DIYMechanic #GarageVlog #PoleBarnLife #FuelSystemFabrication #ANFittings #CarRestoration #GreatPyrenees #DogCameo #BadDecisionsBrokenDreams #MichiganMechanic #ProjectCar #FuelPumpSetup #ReturnStyleFuel #CarAndDog #novaengine New Segment: “Ask the Pyrenees” Introducing Ask the Pyrenees — the only advice segment on YouTube where three Great Pyrenees (George, Cody, and Alfred) answer your questions with the wisdom, sarcasm, and judgment only giant fluffy dogs can provide. You ask the questions in the comments section of my videos — about cars, tools, life, relationships, wiring disasters, or why your project car hates you — and I’ll read the pups’ “official responses” during my videos. Expect brutally honest opinions, zero mechanical knowledge, and a whole lot of attitude.