so today i was trying to change the fuel filter in my '88 grand marquis and broke the end off of the inlet hose. so i looked on rock auto and found this http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=489304 will this work?
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it should.
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Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
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How does that get spliced in? Can you still splice on some fuel line and clamp?
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you cleanly remove the old rubber part that goes from the hard line/tank to the filter and replace it with that.
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Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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Does the new part simply clamp on to the existing line?
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the new part splices on with 1/4:1/4 barbed connector. It should be included with the repair kit- ford is a common domestic, and most parts stores will stock these repair ends.
But forcing the hard line onto the barb is a BITCH. I don't know how I did it. I've been told that soaking in near-boiling water can help soften the hard nylon. Tried it, no help.
Nothing but persistance and the careful and extreme application of force, to wriggle that line onto the barb without collapsing or kinking it or getting just stock only one barb down and not very secure.
If someone has advice, or knows of a miracle tool (even if it costs $40), I'm all ears.
But anyway-- yeah, that's a quick disconnect with a good foot+ of line on it, you trim the line to length, and put in a hard plastic coupler.Comment
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And you shouldn't need to order it. $10-$15 at your friendly local store. Just check that you have the right size.
The other thing that breaks are just the little tabs that hold in the filter. You can get new ones of those, too.Comment
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parts places usually just have generic sections of line ready to go with fittings and everything. they probably have 10 of exactly what you need. take the old one in, if possible. that's the easiest way to do things imoLast edited by 1990LTD; 04-09-2012, 11:24 PM.sigpic
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thanks everyone for the replies, today i just went to the part store and got a length of rubber fuel line, clipped the remainder of the bendy part of the fuel line and put the new line over the end of the line and clapped it down
2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LS
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