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FUN-9C1
Posts : 146 Join date : 2009-05-09 Location : lakes region, NH
| Subject: Fuel line splicing? Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:08 pm | |
| Hi guys, it's been a while! (I say that every time, don't I...) The steel lines on the fuel sender assy and the connectors on the nylon line at the pump have rusted through on the RMW. What I want to do in the interest of time, money, and not replacing a perfectly good fuel pump and perfectly good line, is splice from the pump to the nylon line. The steel lines at the pump have enough solid steel that I can cut off the rusty part and somehow splice to them. Both the supply and return fuel lines are, of course perfectly fine except for the quick disconnect part which one is rusted through and the other is right behind it. Pisses me off that they don't make that shit out of stainless. Anyway, so I need to go like one foot from the steel lines to the nylon lines.
I was all set to use rubber fuel line and spring clamps, but I started second guessing that plan wondering if the line would last very long going back and forth from 0 to 40psi all the time. Is that big "NOT FOR USE ON FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS" printed on the hose BS or is that for real? Another thing I was thinking was using compression fittings if I could find some that were the right size. Not sure if brass english ones will work on the nylon line which is like .010" to .020" bigger than english tubing.
I refuse to pay $250 to replace a perfectly good pump and line. Anybody have any other clever inexpensive ideas? | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:25 pm | |
| I had a random FUN-9C1 sighting on the spaulding the other day Rob. Sorry I have no usefull input here. |
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FUN-9C1
Posts : 146 Join date : 2009-05-09 Location : lakes region, NH
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:30 pm | |
| No shit? Was I behaving myself? What were you driving? | |
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bammax
Posts : 2301 Join date : 2009-02-22 Age : 42 Location : Mansfield, Ma
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:37 pm | |
| I always spliced lines by doing the double flare (45* flare) route and never had a problem. I used that method on brake lines which hold alot more pressure than any FI system puts out. Since your talking about splicing to nylon I have no clue how you would do that. I'm sure you coule splice in a new quick connect fitting to the hard line to make it work, but I don't know where you'd get it or how to do it. If it were me I'd just run new steel lines or even braided lines in place of the nylon. | |
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boojum
Posts : 2182 Join date : 2009-01-21 Age : 37 Location : NH
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:08 pm | |
| The part stores have nylon fuel line repair kits. I saw them looking for TBI stuff but I didn't look very close. The nylon lines are about 1.5 - 2 ft long. There were in with the "help" stuff. | |
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silverfox103
Posts : 1540 Join date : 2009-01-25 Age : 29 Location : Littleton, NH & St. Simons Island, GA
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:26 pm | |
| I had a similar problem with my 95 RMW. It's been a few years, but to the best of my recollection here goes: If the leak is on the tubes coming out of the sending unit, I'm pretty sure you have no choice but to replace the sending unit. That is what I had to do. From the other side of the sending you can repair the lines. I used kits they sold at NAPA, they worked good.
One other note, if your trying to use regular fuel line to repair, I think you better put the tools down and bring it to a mechanic.
Tom C.
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FUN-9C1
Posts : 146 Join date : 2009-05-09 Location : lakes region, NH
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:37 pm | |
| - boojum wrote:
- The part stores have nylon fuel line repair kits. I saw them looking for TBI stuff but I didn't look very close. The nylon lines are about 1.5 - 2 ft long. There were in with the "help" stuff.
That would be great if I could just get the connectors and a little nylon line. Another idea I had if that doesn't pan out is to use steel line to fill in what I removed, then use rubber line over the butt joints, with 3 clamps at each connection- one at each end, and one right over the joint to keep the rubber from flexing due to the pressure. Yeah, bammax, I know the "right" thing to do is replace it all, but I just can't bring myself to replace 10 feet of line because 1 inch of it went bad, or spend $140 on a sender assy because 50 cents worth of steel line rusted away. If there's a way around that I'm gonna find it! | |
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toomanytoyz Club President
Posts : 6876 Join date : 2009-01-20 Age : 47 Location : East Hampstead, NH USA
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:38 pm | |
| Yeah, what Jimbo said. Get the fuel line repair kit at autozone. They also have the fuel sender assembly with the new metal lines at a very reasonable price, IIRC. I did them on Morticia.
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bammax
Posts : 2301 Join date : 2009-02-22 Age : 42 Location : Mansfield, Ma
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:24 pm | |
| If 1 inch is bad now then another inch is bad at the other end and hasn't shown itself yet. You'd be suprised how cheaply you can replace a fuel line front to back if your not concerned with exact bends and factory connections.
Also there is a rubber fuel line that's rated for FI applications. I used it on my Blazer along with a specific Vette filter when I had to cut out the original filter. | |
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FUN-9C1
Posts : 146 Join date : 2009-05-09 Location : lakes region, NH
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:30 pm | |
| I'll check out the FI rated line, thanks! I went to NAPA today thinking I was going to buy the connectors- HA!! Nope, back to plan A. Each connector of which I would need 2 male and 2 female was $10 each, 1 ft of nylon line of which I would need 2 was $10 each, then I'd still have to connect the male ends to the sender assy somehow. So I'd still be out $60-$70 just to replace $1 worth of brake line. F-ing bastards!
Back to my $3.50 worth of brake line, clamps and fuel line idea. If I can get some of that FI rated hose to connect the lines together, I'll be 100% happy with that fix. Thanks! | |
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silverfox103
Posts : 1540 Join date : 2009-01-25 Age : 29 Location : Littleton, NH & St. Simons Island, GA
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:01 pm | |
| Adapting to the sending assembly is going to be the problem. After 15 years of NE winters, they are shot. Maybe you will be able to adapt, but be carful.
Tom C. | |
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bammax
Posts : 2301 Join date : 2009-02-22 Age : 42 Location : Mansfield, Ma
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:17 pm | |
| Steel tubing is cheap. I'd replace the whole dang thing myself. At least as a way to find any other bad spots and also to reroute the line in a more convenient way. I think I was buying off the shelf tubing from Autozone for $5 or so for a 3' line with flare fittings already installed on both ends. I'll shut up now because my line leaks at the tank and I haven't even climbed under to see how bad yet If you go with hose and just clamp it down then here's what your looking for FI rated hose I've used hose and clamps on a tbi engine and never had a problem with it. Just make sure you cut the hose to the right length because it's better to slide alot of hose over the tube then to have a short piece that makes for precise clamp placement. I think I put about 1-2" of hose over the tube just to provide plenty of room for clamping. Plus it keeps the fresh cut tube end from being as expossed to future rust. | |
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No Moa
Posts : 3893 Join date : 2009-02-21 Age : 51 Location : Midcoast Maine
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:36 pm | |
| The car i just bought has 3-4 of those nylon split fittings in it, he had so much fuel pressure it would blow the hose. He bought some special thing and spliced them in. I haven't looked, but i'm guessing a $1 double barbed fitting. lol
That sender idea sounds scary to me. But i'm not a fan of messing with fuel.
He was running 60PSI fuel pressure to feed that GOLEN LT1 motor. adn those fittings worked fine. | |
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FUN-9C1
Posts : 146 Join date : 2009-05-09 Location : lakes region, NH
| Subject: Re: Fuel line splicing? Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:40 am | |
| 8 Stainless steel clamps + 2x 14" FI rated fuel line = good to go for ~$30! Thanks for the info. | |
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