Here is another picture. Mine wasn't leaking even though it appears to be.
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I agree the fuel line can be covered with the split rubber line, I just didn't have any and had the electrical tape. We wrapped mine about fifteen times and had a great amount of padding for the fuel line.
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From: BoCoMo
If the fuel bowl drain was leaking it was because of the o-rings. No need for a whole valve. If the o-rings on the drain valve are leaking, then that will point to all of the o-rings on the fuel bowl as being close to being bad. You can overhaul the whole fuel bowl in about 2hours (1 six pack), if you never have done it before. If you have done it before, then it will take 30 minutes (2 beers). The kit from Guzzle is 19.00. Note the different types of o-rings that you can get for the drain valve, I don't see light green on that list.
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From: Walla Walla, Wa
If the fuel bowl drain was leaking it was because of the o-rings. No need for a whole valve. If the o-rings on the drain valve are leaking, then that will point to all of the o-rings on the fuel bowl as being close to being bad. You can overhaul the whole fuel bowl in about 2hours (1 six pack), if you never have done it before. If you have done it before, then it will take 30 minutes (2 beers). The kit from Guzzle is 19.00. Note the different types of o-rings that you can get for the drain valve, I don't see light green on that list.
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From: Walla Walla, Wa
Mine because of the leak at the fuel drain had too much fuel over the line to tell how badly it was leaking if at all, I'm going to clean my engine valley and intake spider with simple green later on today and see where the leak is coming from if there's a leak at all. If there's not would it be worth putting either a piece of hose or a few wraps of tape around it to prevent any possible future leaks?
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From: BoCoMo
This is one of the issues that I have found with sDealer, they would rather replace than be able to let you repair. Keep you old valve and go ahead and order the fuelbowl overhaul kit from
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Then when you have a relaxing weekend day, go ahead a do the overhaul at your leisure.
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From: Leander Texas
Mine because of the leak at the fuel drain had too much fuel over the line to tell how badly it was leaking if at all, I'm going to clean my engine valley and intake spider with simple green later on today and see where the leak is coming from if there's a leak at all. If there's not would it be worth putting either a piece of hose or a few wraps of tape around it to prevent any possible future leaks?
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From: BoCoMo
Mine because of the leak at the fuel drain had too much fuel over the line to tell how badly it was leaking if at all, I'm going to clean my engine valley and intake spider with simple green later on today and see where the leak is coming from if there's a leak at all. If there's not would it be worth putting either a piece of hose or a few wraps of tape around it to prevent any possible future leaks?
IF you are talking about the hose coming out of the fuel bowl drain. I would not suggest wrapping any tape around it. leave it alone.
But, The vibration of the engine, may or may not rub a hole in the passenger fuel line at the clap. It has happened to too many people to not go ahead and do this simple preventive maintenance. The last thing you want to happen is going down the highway in the middle of the night, pulling a heavy load and fuel is spraying all over your engine bay and your fuel gauge goes from full to gonedy in a very short time..... etc.
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Mine because of the leak at the fuel drain had too much fuel over the line to tell how badly it was leaking if at all, I'm going to clean my engine valley and intake spider with simple green later on today and see where the leak is coming from if there's a leak at all. If there's not would it be worth putting either a piece of hose or a few wraps of tape around it to prevent any possible future leaks?
Mine wasn't leaking, but I did it anyway, because of all the guy's on here.
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