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heres the clip im talking about that poped out when removed the lines http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/norm/rnb-800-025_rc_m.jpg

 

i think my clip on the flanged part it was pushed in to much i think it needs to be opened up more to hold the metal fuel line??

 

I wonder if i can cut the ends and use clamps????

 

I wouldn't but that's just me. The metal part inside the end of the line just keeps the line from backing off of the hard line. The multiple o-rings are what take care of sealing. What condition are the o-rings in?
Here are some pics of the line I repaired.
Bad o-ring


Assembly sequence


Fuel line repair kit


Jim

 

I wouldn't but that's just me. The metal part inside the end of the line just keeps the line from backing off of the hard line. The multiple o-rings are what take care of sealing. What condition are the o-rings in?
Here are some pics of the line I repaired.
Bad o-ring


Assembly sequence


Fuel line repair kit


Jim

i so happen to stumble up on the little plastic peice like the 1 pictured above next to the metal retainer i thought it looked like the 1 pictured,it had like a flanged out lip at the end of it, so i wonder is this the peice thats not in my line making it leak? so does the plastic peice sit on the backside of the reatainer flanged part to it then the o rings bend the plastic peice???? so there supose to be 3 o rings behind the plastic ring? is the half o ring at the end supose to look like that pictured abave????

 

wow did not know they had o rings? so theres 4 o rings behind the metal clip?

 

how you get the whole metal part of the hose that looks so much easier to work on then being under the car trying to put everything on,so any parts store carry these? do i ask for fuel line o rings? my line thats leaking is the first line,so thats 3/8 right? or 5/16?

 

is it just 1 o ring then install the metal retainer clip over it then thats it right?

 

judging from the pics theres two o-rings (one torn) separated by two plastic spacers plus the retainer.
looks like he pulled the fitting off of the plastic fuel line but I dont know if it will seal ok or you have to trim the fuel line a little bit to get a tighter fit.
I believe napa sells an o-ring kit for fuel fittings so might try that.

 

THANKS hope nadacop can let me know since hes done it before,but this my thing, inside my fuel tank the fuel pump gots a hose from the fuel pump going to the underside of the sending unit with metal hose clamps holding the hose,thats why i ask why yje out side where it connects to the sending unit be held on by hose clamps

 

man you aint the only one here is what you can do i had the same problem wheni changed my sending unnit that clip broke and the o ring ripped ok now you can try and buy these and fix it o ring
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...ck=Search_fuel+o+ring_02524_1037483_3681&keyword=fuel+o+ring&pt=02524&ppt=C0024

clips
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...025/N1651.oap?ck=Search_fuel_N1651_1037483_3681&keyword=fuel&pt=N1651&ppt=C0290













but i dident do this i was in a hurry not even sure if it will work so i cut the fiting out of the oem line then went and bought one like this but mine was all metal not plastic like this one and put some oil on it and pushed and twisted till it went in the line good enough then used a small metal hose clamp and it hasent leaked in months http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...082/N1651.oap?ck=Search_fuel_N1651_1037483_3681&keyword=fuel&pt=N1651&ppt=C0290

 

hahaha nice glad im not the only 1, is it a 3/8 or 5/16? 5 /16 im thinking but i need to do something fast so i can finally get my car on the road

 

Well mine was the feed line the return line uses the 5/16 the feed is 3/8 to 3/8 that wat i messed up on mine the feed witch one did you mess up

 

THE ONE THATS LEAKING IS ON THE RIGHT, I ALREADY FIXED THE HOSE TO THE LEFT

 

Ya thats the 3/8 that's the bigger line and bigger pipe if look closely

 

ok never compared them thought all 3 lines was the same,so i only need 1 3/8 o ring and the retainer clip right

 

Ya am pretty sure like i said i never tried it but that looks like what you need

 

ok because NADACOP posted a picture and it had like 4 o rings next to it then the retainer clip so that got me a little confused

 

ya idk when i looked in mine i dident see all thoses o rings

 

In the picture marked assembly sequence, all of those o-rings and spacers go in from right to left with the metal clip being the last part installed. I just went out to the junkyard and cut off several new ends. In my case, I have the tool to replace the end. In your case you should just need the o-rings and use a pick to remove all of the parts and replace what's needed.

O-ring, spacer, o-ring, guide spacer, metal clip for a bottom to top assembly order.

 

yikes hope i dont got to replace all of them,ima see if i can get a pic of the inside you can probly tell me what im missing,dang hate to have to drop the tank againcwm3

 

You shouldent have to drop tank I dident I bet you only need that first o ring in top cause thats what riped on mine you should be able to just put the o rings in with something small idk but If I were in your postion like I was at one point I would just go buy a new conector ooo ya and you can put the new one in the like like oem with a chaking gun and a brake flaring tool that autozone will lend to u thats just.me pluss the new conector has the built in tool so if you ever have to take it off

 

i hope thats all its needs im so temping to cut the end and just put a damn hose clamp,like i said there hose clamps on the inside of my fuel tank connected to the fuel pump and sending unit so i think it should work on the outside aswell ya know

 

Yeah, you probably could. After all, if the hose clamp comes off inside the tank on the pump what's the worst that can happen? If the line comes off the metal portion of the feed line and blasts fuel all over a hot exhaust-Hey! That's what insurance is for right?

You can race a train and you may even win.

You need to ask yourself what the penalty for failure is. Burning the car down? Watching friends or family BBQ in the back seat because you wanted to half ass it?

If I was sure I would get my kit back, I'd mail it to you for the repair. If your line isn't rusting to the point where it's crumbling, it can be rebuilt without removal unless you're just lazy and looking for the easy way out. You need to stop working on your car and take it to a professional. :/

Jim

 

since you put it that way im not going that route since i got a little son, its just frustrating since i put all that work to do it all over again,i guess ill find a good day to do it and go to parts store get that 1 o ring and retainer like i said it be worth it at the endcwm1