87 5ktq fuel lines

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

My 87 5ktq did that last winter. Touching the area around the dripping fuel 
line in any way made the leak worse. I would have been better off to accept 
the dripping leak and flee to a mechanic that would replace the lines 
between the fuel tank and the engine compartment. The feed line and the 
return line were both held by the same clips, and when I opened a clip, 
both lines leaked far worse. The only thing holding off other leaks was the 
pressure of the rubber against the rusted crumbly metal. No way to win by 
messing about with it.

I cut a 2 inch piece of rubber fuel line hose and sliced it open 
lengthwise. I slipped this patch over each fuel line at its spray point. 
Then I snugged the rubber patch against the leaking line using a small hose 
clamp. Fuel was soaking my shirt and running off my arms. I tightened the 
hose clamp with all my strength, and the patch held until I got to the 
mechanic.....about 60 miles away.

You have to use metal lines because of the extreme pressure of the fuel 
pump. But I was able to temporarily stuff enough rubber into the tiny fuel 
line pin hole to stop the spraying stream.

Doyt Echelberger
Ohio   USA


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At 05:11 PM 2/29/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>I have a fuel line leak under rear pass side door so it's easy to
>get to. It is leaking through the rubber mount/clip.
>How or does the rubber piece unattach from floorboard and or does it
>come apart so I can see which line is leaking ? Also,
>can I use rubber lines to replace the leak portion or as it has been 
>suggested to me to use metal fuel lines w/compression fittings
>because it is a high pressure system? I've never attemted this before.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Randy Bristol
>87 5ktq
>86 4kq
>north at bright.net
>rwbristol2002 at yahoo.com
>
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