Fuel Line Failure...HELP!!!!
I was cruising around with my friends last night..and I began to smell gas....So i pulled over checked under the hood but eventually found the problem on the fuel line that rides the frame rail...it was dripping pretty fast and was sprayed all over the joint ...The line was leaking about 7inches from the fuel filter....The only thing i can think of what happened is..yesterday I had the car hand washed and the underframe preassure washed..but that was at 6 and it didnt start leaking untill 1230 that night....ugh...and now the mechanic I usually take it too dosent want to touch it...so I called my friend at the stealership and there going to look at it tommarrow and maybe splice it, but they have to look at it first...any advice mangs.... I appreciate the help
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It should be a relatively simple fix. No more difficult than brake lines. If your only other option is the dealer, I'd save a couple hundred and DIY.
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mine busted once when replacing the fuel filter. i temporarily used rubber fuel line and some hose claps till i got some real fuel line and spliced it in. that was a horrible day.~David~
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Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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It sounds like its in a an easy spot to splice in a new line... being up north they probably do them all the time. Your usual shop sounds like they are either scared of a challenging job or have too much gravy work to trifle with a 'challenge'...Pete ::::>>> resident LED addict and CFI defector LED bulb replacements
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they are probably scared because every time i touched mine more and more line would break lol.Originally posted by 85crownHPP View Post~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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yes, thats exactly why they won't touch it....This sucks because shes my daily driver to school and work....so im gunna take it on monday and see what they tell me....But the guy at the parts center at the stealership said the fuel line is not available anymore...I thought you could still get it...Im gunna call the parts store and find out if they have it....but I know thats gunna be a project to put a new one in and what there gunna charge me...ugh I don't wanna know....At lest i get a discount...FMLOriginally posted by 87gtVIC View PostComment
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If the line is bad enough that pressure washing it makes it brake, its all shot. Replace it now before it breaks and sprays on the exhaust or something.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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I was thinking the same thing...Originally posted by gadget73 View Post'79 Continental Town Car
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You can buy fuel line in bulk just like brake line... you dont need pre-made pieces... any line can be fixed. They are just getting you ready for the huge bill, because yes things like to break during the repair. Thats why you usually wind up replacing everything!Pete ::::>>> resident LED addict and CFI defector LED bulb replacements
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+10 on the above. A roll of aluminum line is around $25 from Summit, and is very easy to work with. All you'll need is a double-flare tool, a tubing bender (maybe), and misc. fittings (usually available at NAPA) to adapt to the stock high-pressure rubber lines.2012 Mazda5 Touring | Finally working on the LTD again!
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5/16" steel line in bulk is what you need
5/16" high pressure fuel hose
high pressure fuel clamps
you can save the fittings, just cut the plastic fuel line off of the fittings
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+10. I have learned a trick about bending tubeing. I never had a tubeing bender so I used the shaft of my D-cell Mag-light. If you work slowly you can bend the tubeing around the shaft of a mag-light and it will not kink. You have to move slowly though because I tried to go to fast and I fractured the tubeing. Slow is the key.Originally posted by 1987cp View Post1991 LTD P72 351 W Restored Century Police (Ongoing Project) Sergeant Vic.
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nah i use a more primitive method with the flaring tool and the high pressure fuel hose and clamps......you dont want to use regular hose clamps here mangs.
i will be replacing fuel lines and brake lines this week, if you and i are lucky, someone might hand me tools and take pictures......we tried to start the yob sunday evening, but my floor jack shit the bed and gadget and i spent all night fixing it
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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Ugh....Shes at the shop...took her today at one...Now I feel sad and pantherlessComment
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