Crack in hard fuel line

[roccnroll at hotmail.com (Drew Teague)]

Thanks, Jim!  That did the trick!

**Drew Teague**
Harrisburg, PA

'84 8v Rocco --  "Bruise"
'85 BMW 318i




>From: Jim Jarrett <jarrett@rpa.net>
>To: Drew Teague <roccnroll@hotmail.com>, Scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Crack in hard fuel line
>Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 20:27:39 -0400
>
>On 6/9/04 8:02 PM, "Drew Teague" <roccnroll@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Just today my hard fuel line cracked just about midway between the fuel 
>pump
> > and the firewall.  Has anyone had any luck patching these things, or am 
>I
> > going to have to replace the whole thing?  (I kinda have a feeling which 
>one
> > it will be.)
>
>
>OMG, I am *so* there.
>
>It's fixable, if you are careful.
>
>Here's the procedure:
>
>Materials:
>
>-Hacksaw, probably in a single handle rather than a bow
>-A decent length of 5/16 ID fuel injector hose - say, 6-8"
>-Fuel injector clamps. The size that fits snugly on the hose.  I ended up
>using hose clamps, which worked, but aren't the best fit.
>
>The fuel line is held up to the bottom of the car with metal "fingers" that
>curl around rubber grommets the lines pass thru, every so often.  You can
>bend open the fingers so that the line drops away from the bottom of the
>car.  Do that.
>
>Take some 100 or 150 grit sand paper and sand clean the line for a good
>distance around the leak, say 4-5" each side.  This will make it way easier
>to slide the fuel injector hose over, and will help ensure a nice, tight 
>fit
>of the hose when it is clamped to the hard line.
>
>Cut a slice through the broken line, at the break.  It is much better if 
>you
>only need to make one cut vs. removing a section of the line.  You will
>probably NOT be able to get a full hacksaw under there, so I suggest using
>the single handle thing that a hacksaw blade can be mounted in.  It's a
>PITA.
>
>Slide the fuel injector hose on so that it covers the cut you just made -
>try to get the cut in the center of the length of hose.  I have not had a
>LOT of luck of sliding the hose backwards once I have pushed it on, so plan
>carefully how you will put the hose on.  You can bend the line SOME, just
>realize it's probably getting brittle if it already sprung a leak.
>
>****MAKE SURE**** you have the clamps on the hose BEFORE you slide it on 
>the
>fuel line.  Use at least two clamps either side of the break.  Consider
>carefully where the screw on the hose clamp will lie; you do not want it
>rubbing against the other line and causing another leak (gee, how would I
>know this?).
>
>Tighten down the clamps good....just do not crush the hard line by
>overtightening.
>
>Check for leakage at the hose ends.
>
>Voila.
>
>
>
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