Old bugger fuel lines
08-11-2003, 11:12 AM
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I need new lines too! I also want to install a small liquid filled fuel pressure gage in there right on top of the cam cover. However the problem is getting the metric/AN fittings for this job.
Anyone out there had any luck with the metric to AN transition for high pressure CIS fuel lines?
Anyone out there had any luck with the metric to AN transition for high pressure CIS fuel lines?
08-11-2003, 01:00 PM
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Chuck, I replaced mine a few months back. I tried to locate the same type of fittings from several fitting places. Could not find them. Finally took both of my hoses to Coast Driveline repair in Ventura. They rebuilt both lines for me using the old fittings. They have a cool machine that is able to remove the fitting and re-crimp it onto the new high pressure lines. Job was very proffessionally done and cost me like 10 bucks for each hose and they did it while I waited. Not bad huh...
Removing the hoses wasnt really that bad. Got the upper ends off pretty easy. and then lifted the car up to get at the lower ones. Luckily they were fairly easy to remove. I thought it might be a bigger pita myself.
My lines were cracked and leaking fuel big time. Not a good area to have leaky fuel lines.
Removing the hoses wasnt really that bad. Got the upper ends off pretty easy. and then lifted the car up to get at the lower ones. Luckily they were fairly easy to remove. I thought it might be a bigger pita myself.
My lines were cracked and leaking fuel big time. Not a good area to have leaky fuel lines.
08-11-2003, 11:18 PM
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So Curt,
You got yours out from the bottom. I've looked at both ways (top and bottom) but have not takled it yet. Work is getting in the way of my hobby!!!!
I've got the car up on ramps and have a clear shot but it looks like a long way up there from below. Mine arent leaking yet but they are hard as a rock and cracked from top to bottom. Where they a bear to break loose or did they come right apart? One is pretty rusted and I'm just wondering.
Thanks for the info.
You got yours out from the bottom. I've looked at both ways (top and bottom) but have not takled it yet. Work is getting in the way of my hobby!!!!
I've got the car up on ramps and have a clear shot but it looks like a long way up there from below. Mine arent leaking yet but they are hard as a rock and cracked from top to bottom. Where they a bear to break loose or did they come right apart? One is pretty rusted and I'm just wondering.
Thanks for the info.
08-12-2003, 02:29 AM
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Chuck - Glad you brought this up. It made me take a look at the fuel lines on my '78. The threaded connections are tight with no fuel leaks, but the joint circled in green rotates freely. Is this a swivel joint? Doesn't seem like it should be this loose.
08-12-2003, 12:59 PM
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Steve J. that one is a swivel joint.
Chuck, I removed the upper connections from above and the lower connections from below. You have to fight it a bit to get two wrenches in there and then have enough room to turn them opposite directions at the same time. Thats how I did mine. Mine looked all rusted and what not also but they actually came apart pretty easy. I did spray them with antisieze the night before. That may have helped but I wouldnt count on it. Also, when your laying under their remember that fuel will dump out of the hoses after you break them free. I dont think I had to plug the metal lines but I cant recall. Maybe handy to have some sort of plug down there just in case.
Chuck, I removed the upper connections from above and the lower connections from below. You have to fight it a bit to get two wrenches in there and then have enough room to turn them opposite directions at the same time. Thats how I did mine. Mine looked all rusted and what not also but they actually came apart pretty easy. I did spray them with antisieze the night before. That may have helped but I wouldnt count on it. Also, when your laying under their remember that fuel will dump out of the hoses after you break them free. I dont think I had to plug the metal lines but I cant recall. Maybe handy to have some sort of plug down there just in case.
08-15-2003, 10:09 AM
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Curt,
Just back in from out of town. Thanks for the info. I'll hit them with wd-40 this afternoon and see if I can break them loose. Yeh, I thought about getting hit in the face with fuel so I'll be careful on that! Did you end up using stubby wrenches? Doesn't look like too much room there.
Steve, When I find a place locally, I'll let you know.
Just back in from out of town. Thanks for the info. I'll hit them with wd-40 this afternoon and see if I can break them loose. Yeh, I thought about getting hit in the face with fuel so I'll be careful on that! Did you end up using stubby wrenches? Doesn't look like too much room there.
Steve, When I find a place locally, I'll let you know.
