Hi All, we have a 2001 F150 Supercrew (5.4, automatic, 2wd) that had the fuel pump die at night, in a remote town, while on vacation. Was actually able to obtain & change out the fuel pump but had to cut the fuel lines to the tank & to the fuel filter to do the job. Was able to jury-rig the fuel line repairs & get back on the road. Got home & the price to replace the fuel lines with OEM parts (fuel lines, connectors) is ridiculous! Want to switch the fuel lines & connectors to something easier to work with (in case of future trouble), and hopefully NOT expensive. I realize the fuel lines now have to handle a lot more fuel pressure then they did years ago. Back then you could just get some rubber fuel line & screw clamps & run all new lines. Does anyone have any suggestions and/or sources that I can go to to get some new fuel line and fuel line connectors?

 

First choice would be compression couplings to fit the OD of the lines.
Second would be high pressure fuel line rated at 100 psi min.
Using rubber hose, use wide strap clamps and double up on each side.
Clean off and burrs and put a sleight flare on the ends so the hose cannot slide off the metal line once the clamps are put on.
Check clamp tightness every so ften as rubber relaxes.
Good luck.

 

steel fuel line and compression fittings on the outlet side would be good. Suction side could probably stay as the rubber hose and good clamps.

 

Have you tried the local pick a part salvage yards? You can probably find what you need to replace the factory parts factory there. Expedition parts are usually also compatible with F-150s.

 

Hi everyone, and thanks for the help. It was late at night and so we were working in the dark trying to change the pump on the side of the road. Normally there shouldn't be any 'cutting' involved but we tried several times & could not get the connectors near the tank apart, nor the line from the fuel pump. I guess frustration over-took good sense & I made the decision to cut the lines and then patch them just to get the repair completed. I have seen auto parts catalogs (JEGGS, JC Whitney) advertise fuel lines and connectors and I was thinking that I could use some of those to repair the lines--And I was thinking that those connectors would make it easier to un-do in the future for any other needed repairs. I just don't have any experience changing out stock fuel lines to the new stuff. Thoughts?

 

Go to NAPA and they have a whole little section with repair ends, fuel lines (nylon), barbs, compression fittings...stuff like that. Know the OD and ID of what you are joining up and you-they can fgure something out. I had to cut off a connector on the fuel filter and I was able to splice in a new connection. How in the world did you do a fuel pump on the side of the road? I have a 30 gallon tank on mine and it was a hassle to do in the garage...let alone in a ditch someplace.