Broken Fuel line

[Tony Hoffman]

I've fixed broken lines with high pressure hose and fuel injection
clamps. I like to double clamp each point, to ensure no leaks. I've
done this on several cars, with good results, including one of my
current daily drivers.

Tony

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Kevin Kirwin <kev.kirwin at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello everyone.
>
>
> I broke one of the hard fuel lines... I think its copper or stainless.  It
> is the line that clips to the firewall and connects to the steel braided
> hoses going to the engine.  The line broke inside the clip on the middle of
> the firewall, not at the somewhat accessable clip near the power steering
> hose connections to the rack where I was working.  I put in a new P.S. hose
> from the pump to the rack and this happened.
>
> I have a few questions...
>
> Where does this line go to and would it be a bad idea to try and splice
> something in with compression fittings as couplings?
>
> Any thoughts on how to attempt this fix?  I can barely see where the line
> broke, let alone get my hands in there.
>
> Anyone have this issue or hear of it?
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> -Kev