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| rjames |
 Apr 8 2007, 04:21 PM
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I just took the gas tank to install a sway bar and of course was going to replace the fuel lines that exit the tank and hopefully solve the problem I've had with gas fumes entering the inside of the car. All of the fuel lines that exit the gas tank are plain rubber 50psi max lines and NOT the ones that have braided fabric on the outside. While they look fine, I'm replacing them anyway.
However, less than 2 years ago I replaced the line that runs between the fuel filter and the fuel pump. It's a made in germany fuel line that has the braided material on the outside. It also REAKS of gas as if it's seaping through the hose. The fuel line is less than 2 years old. What's the difference between the braided covered lines and non/braided lines? They both look to have the same thickness of rubber, is one just more heat resistant? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| r_towle |
Apr 9 2007, 10:46 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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two sizes of fuel lines.
The larger one is the feed The smaller is the return. If your pump is in the rear of the car..then the diagram is correct from PP If your pump is mounted up front, then you are correct as far as the filter goes. Filter goes between the tank and the feed side of the pump, so that no unfiltered fuel gets into the pump (hope that makes sense) Be gentle with the little t/y fitting at the pump, and also look to see that the line changes size from one side of that to to the other... All the lines should be hard to put on the fittings when you have no clamp at all...then you clamp them. Rich |
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rjames Correct fuel line material from tank Apr 8 2007, 04:21 PM
SGB I got no answer, but that is an odd thing. Apr 8 2007, 05:54 PM dflesburg why didnt you run hard lines through the tunnel? Apr 8 2007, 05:55 PM
vsg914
why didnt you run hard lines through the tunnel?
... Apr 8 2007, 07:08 PM swl I've read posts here that suggest that using i... Apr 8 2007, 07:45 PM JPB The braided lines are designed to handle preasure ... Apr 8 2007, 08:17 PM LS6/914 I would use a line that has an internal liner that... Apr 8 2007, 08:36 PM rjames Correct. I'm talking about the lines that exi... Apr 8 2007, 11:06 PM swl
What recall? Should I replace the ones in the en... Apr 9 2007, 09:28 AM Pat Garvey
What recall? Should I replace the ones in the e... Apr 9 2007, 07:14 PM jk76.914 Sounds to me the connection at one end- either to ... Apr 9 2007, 01:40 AM rjames
hmmm could be, although the connections looked go... Apr 9 2007, 06:11 PM jk76.914 Not sure. I do know that I went to NAPA last summ... Apr 9 2007, 06:50 PM rjames Ok, I'ved decided to replace all of the high p... Apr 9 2007, 09:30 PM rjames Ok, checked everything again last night. My guess ... Apr 10 2007, 10:34 AM |
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