divil

I thought I'd start a new thread on this issue for the sake of anyone who searches in future...

As explained in this thread, I'm replacing my fuel jumper line

But I cannot get the new one in place. Here's why:



There is not enough clearance between the pipe on the bottom of the damper and the block. I know it looks as though a bit of fiddling will make it go on, but after many hours trying, I'm sure it won't go on. I can press it up against there and turn it, but the thread won't bite.

Interestingly, the new jumper line is worse in this regard than the original:



...but as it turns out I can't get the original to go back on either - there still isn't enough room.

I presume the only solution is to either remove or loosen and rotate the damper...but there is no way that nut is coming off without significant stress on the bracket that holds it on to the rail. I'm afraid of cracking the rail.

Any suggestions?

Yarf

Loosen the nut that holds the fuel damper in place, rotate the damper which will allow the fuel jumper line to be threaded on.
Good luck

divil

Yeah that's my current plan but the nut has other ideas

I'm currently soaking it in pb blaster and letting it reflect on life for a while!

dillon410021

+1

divil

Sorted! Thanks guys.

I let it soak for a while, then took a cloth, folded it a few times and stuffed that down between the damper and the intake to limit the movement of the damper without denting it.

Then a few sharp taps of a wrench with a mallet and it came loose. The washer behind the nut was very warped...no idea how that happened. Also the damper bracket bent out of shape from where it was but as long as nothing's leaking I don't mind.

Now I'm just giving it some time with the hood up to evaporate any fuel before I fire it up.

Thanks.

Yarf

The washer is a spring washer used to maintain tension on the damper mounting nut.