Emergency!!! A fuel line is leaking pretty bad and I have a race pretty soon!!!

[Huw Powell]

> I turn the car on this afternoon, and immediately I started to smell gas.
> I went out and sure enough a big pudle under the car. I clean the line and
> find out that the feeder line is leaking pretty bad, i.e., look like a
> sprinkler with the car on.
>
> Questions:
>
> I've always replaced the lines in such situation, but is there another way to
> patch a line (tube)?

I can see a crude patch getting you by on the street, for a while.  But
for a RACE?!

> I want for now just replace the broken line, so a suitable fitting on each
> side of a long hose will do.

Well, ok, that's better, I'm less scared for you.

You can still get the OEM, pre-bent hard lines from the dealer, I think
they run about $200 for both.  You probably only need the pressure line,
though.

By the way, replacing part of it will make a mess, since it will
probably rust through elsewhere pretty soon - under the little back
rubber mounts, usually.

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Huw Powell

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