my fuel line dilemma. you vote

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

If I remember correctly, you can fashion a 3/8" rubber fuel line "jumper" using
those bajno style fittings to go directly from the hard line to the main pumps
outlet, bypassing the accumulator and its associated 'patch' line entirely...
I'm pretty sure one of my cars began leaking at that patch piece you mentioned,
and that was my solution.
HTH
Al
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Brown [mailto:sharpshooter33@adelphia.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 6:00 PM
> To: scirocco scirocco
> Subject: my fuel line dilemma. you vote
> 
> ok got my fuel resevoir/filter box for handing on the tank by 
> the fuel pump.  The situation is this.
> 
> Rubber hoses look good around the tank. The hose to the 
> accumulator looks good, but the hose patch from the 
> accumulator to the fuel line leading to the front fuel filter 
> is kinked.  It's a braided line and per the Potterman they 
> were normally all metal fuel line up to the front fuel 
> filter.  This on has a braided 1' foot of fuel line with 
> rubber type hose inside going from accumulator to fuel line 
> fitting approx 1' away.
> 
> My question for voting is this.  I've tried to get the 
> fittings loose at the accumulator and the connection on the 
> line.  I will try this again this weekend as I would like to 
> keep the accumulator and replace the crappy line infront of 
> it. If I am unsuccessful at removing the fittings and line my 
> options are.
> 1. cut the line from the fuel pump to accumulator ($55 hose 
> if replaced later) by pass the accumulator and take it 
> straight to the fuel line running forward.  (if I do this 
> what type hose should I use? How much pressure there?) 2. put 
> the resevoir box in. put everything back together and hope 
> the kinked line holds.
> 3.???
> 
> I've got to get this thing (Herbie) out of my friends garage 
> this weekend.  He's a Chevy and Plymouth man and he finds it 
> offensive to have a foreign car sitting in his garage and it 
> violates his 3 day rule. 8-)
> 
> Thanks for the votes and input.
> 
> David
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