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Gas line issue, sprung a leak |
johnpierre |
Sep 16 2019, 12:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 11-September 12 From: culver city, ca Member No.: 14,913 Region Association: Southern California |
hey everyone
its been a while - but im in need of some help. my fuel line sprung a leak. i notice a big puddle under the passenger side seat. when investigated i could smell gas. then i tried to start is and no luck out of gas. has this happened to anyone? is it as simple as just replacing the fuel line itstelf or can i just repair the area that is leaking? is this a straight forward/simple job that i can perform myself or is it for a true mechanic? please advice, much appreciated... -jp- |
mepstein |
Sep 16 2019, 03:15 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,578 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I would replace every rubber and plastic line you can. They don’t get better with age. Same with the rubber soft lines for the brakes.
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burton73 |
Sep 16 2019, 04:07 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,659 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
I would replace every rubber and plastic line you can. They don’t get better with age. Same with the rubber soft lines for the brakes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) in a bigley way. Also if you are in Culver City there are a number of 914 brothers near you. Bob B |
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