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| thecleanoutking |
 Jan 24 2025, 02:17 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 8-May 24 From: Florida Member No.: 28,109 Region Association: South East States  |
Smelled gas the other day when I was about go for a little ride..
I found fuel leaking either from the line or at the drivers side I think its a fuel regulator?, silver cylinder attached to bracket with screw on top looks like a fuel filter but I'm assuming its a regulator there is also one on the passenger side near the fuel pump as well.. Its held on by a bracket that looks to be part of the engine tin, I guess I loosen the nut in my pics and slide it out so I can deal with it a little better.. Is this fuel line similar 8mm braided Fuel line like on my VW's was either going to replace the whole run of it or just trim the line and re-attach ..?   |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jan 24 2025, 02:42 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,491 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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That looks like it is original hose, or original style hose, and very old. The original hose is not ethanol tolerant, so with today's gas you should replace that with new hose that is ethanol rated and also replace the clamps with proper EFI clamps.
An engine fire will ruin your whole day, so make sure to take care of it soon. |
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| thecleanoutking |
Jan 24 2025, 02:52 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 8-May 24 From: Florida Member No.: 28,109 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Jan 24 2025, 03:42 PM)  That looks like it is original hose, or original style hose, and very old. The original hose is not ethanol tolerant, so with today's gas you should replace that with new hose that is ethanol rated and also replace the clamps with proper EFI clamps. An engine fire will ruin your whole day, so make sure to take care of it soon. Thanks, do you happen to know the sizing and good source for proper fuel lines and clamps? |
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thecleanoutking Fuel Leak, kinda dumb questions Jan 24 2025, 02:17 PM
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[quote name='ClayPerrine' post='3188577' date='Ja... Jan 24 2025, 03:00 PM
VaccaRabite REPLACE!!! And do not use any of the ... Jan 24 2025, 03:01 PM SirAndy Also, use proper fuel injection hose clamps.
:agr... Jan 24 2025, 03:14 PM technicalninja AND DO ALL OF THE RUBBER HOSES!!!... Jan 24 2025, 03:17 PM rjames Check ALL of your fuel lines. Given what you have ... Jan 24 2025, 03:21 PM ClayPerrine
Check ALL of your fuel lines. Given what you have... Jan 24 2025, 03:47 PM rjames
Check ALL of your fuel lines. Given what you hav... Jan 24 2025, 05:20 PM NARP74 Belmetric has real metric hose, proper rating, not... Jan 24 2025, 05:54 PM bkrantz One more voice of encouragement. Replace all the ... Jan 24 2025, 08:11 PM thecleanoutking Thanks, all good advice, the plan was to drive it ... Jan 25 2025, 12:29 AM technicalninja From what I have read those tunnel lines are a bit... Jan 25 2025, 10:48 AM rjames
From what I have read those tunnel lines are a bi... Jan 25 2025, 10:08 PM technicalninja
I have another suggestion for what you can do wi... Jan 25 2025, 10:22 PM rjames
I have another suggestion for what you can do w... Jan 27 2025, 05:16 PM |
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