leaking fuel line
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leaking fuel line
As is par with my luck lately, I have developed a small gas leak in the fuel line running from my rear tank. I crawled under it yesterday and the line is rusted in a spot and is weaping gas out. I am really not to keen on trying to take this whole line out as I am not sure where it ends. It runs from the back tank along the frame rail but I loose it once it gets next to the saddle tank. Is there any way to fix this without pulling the whole thing out. I have this feeling I will be getting into a $500 fix if I have to start dropping tanks and what not (just from the way things have been going lately...HAHA).
Any problem cutting out the leak and replacing it with rubber fuel injector line? Any other ideas? Thanks guys.
Any problem cutting out the leak and replacing it with rubber fuel injector line? Any other ideas? Thanks guys.
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From: sunny southern callie
I replaced all of my steetl lines on my truck. it wasent too expensive. i just bought 60" lines of the proper size 3/8 and 1/4 and purchased a tubing bender and cutter and had at it. it took alot of time but it will pay off in the end. because now i have fresh new lines with no rust in them. wont clog up my fuel filter any more. But if your gonna replace the line with a rubber section i would use double hose clamps on each end. there not that expensive and it gives you that little extra holding power where you dont have a barb on the end of the line. make shure the line wont rub on any sharp objects near by or you will have another fuel leak.
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I had to replace my line a while back, I ran 3/8" fuel rated rubber hose. It works great. Its pretty cheap, but I recall you need at least 12 feet of line.
You need to clamp off the line if you don't have a fuel shutoff, there are flared tubes available at the parts store to connect two pieces, although I recommend using a filter instead.
You need to clamp off the line if you don't have a fuel shutoff, there are flared tubes available at the parts store to connect two pieces, although I recommend using a filter instead.
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One of the reasons the OEMs use steel instead of rubber line is that it lasts longer. Unfortunately not forever tho. 
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Originally posted by Mattsbox99
I had to replace my line a while back, I ran 3/8" fuel rated rubber hose. It works great. Its pretty cheap, but I recall you need at least 12 feet of line.
You need to clamp off the line if you don't have a fuel shutoff, there are flared tubes available at the parts store to connect two pieces, although I recommend using a filter instead.
I had to replace my line a while back, I ran 3/8" fuel rated rubber hose. It works great. Its pretty cheap, but I recall you need at least 12 feet of line.
You need to clamp off the line if you don't have a fuel shutoff, there are flared tubes available at the parts store to connect two pieces, although I recommend using a filter instead.
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