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Mar 19, 2010 | 10:48 PM

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Need help guys

Sliced the fuel connector during pump install. Can I just solder the plastic together? Ideas?

Mar 19, 2010 | 11:31 PM

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Soldering almost worked except I cut through the seal on the inside.

Mar 19, 2010 | 11:38 PM

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Theres also a small cut in the white thing, its not all the way through but I think its keeping it from sealing too....

Mar 19, 2010 | 11:41 PM

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You could give Racetronics a try they, do complete fuel harnesses. so a connector might be an easy find with them? Good luck

Mar 20, 2010 | 05:01 AM

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damn, i though i was the only one with luck this bad

Mar 20, 2010 | 06:34 AM

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Try your local stealership. They should have the line and connector piece in stock.

Mar 20, 2010 | 12:05 PM

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damn, i though i was the only one with luck this bad

Man, its one after another with this thing. lol

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Mar 20, 2010 | 04:48 PM

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if you have a carquest near you they stock those fittings and a special barb to peice it all back together

Mar 20, 2010 | 04:51 PM

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How can I boil it in water if its still on the car? I dont even know where the other end of the line goes to un hook it.

Mar 20, 2010 | 05:10 PM

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you boil the new connector. as it cools the connector seals

Mar 20, 2010 | 05:13 PM

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just buy the end and splice it in, it will take you 5 minutes. ive done it several times putting gas tanks in POS cars when those connectors wont come off. push it in clamp it down on the barb, done deal

Mar 20, 2010 | 05:30 PM

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So I dont need to boil the old nylon to make a barb fit in there? The kits im seeing has a double sided bar fitting, some nylon and the connector.

Mar 21, 2010 | 12:01 AM

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Hot water not boiling. Just a cup full out of the sink. You stick the fuel line in the cup of hot water to soften it up to push it on the fitting. Takes 5 min.

Tell ya what, if your not in that big of a hurry, paypal me $10 and I'll put one in the mail for you Monday. Pm me.

Mar 21, 2010 | 12:03 AM

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I can get it from NAPA tomorrow, its starting to thaw pretty good here so Im itching to get to tuning it.

Mar 21, 2010 | 12:29 AM

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Holy sheet...I read "starting to thaw pretty good", then read your location...yeah i would have to cover the whole envelope with stamps probly and it would take it 10 days to get there. If you can't get it though lmk

Mar 21, 2010 | 02:38 AM

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I can get it from NAPA tomorrow, its starting to thaw pretty good here so Im itching to get to tuning it.

Starting to thaw pretty good?!?! We're water skiing on the roads out here! I'm itching to get mine out, too...highway is nice and dry. Just waiting on my computer back before I can test drive and get to tuning.

Mar 21, 2010 | 03:03 PM

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Did you send it to frost??

Mar 21, 2010 | 04:22 PM

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Yep. Getting the base tune from him, and hopefully will be purchasing HPtuners soon so I can do some tuning on my own. May have to get some help from you local guys, though...I'm a newb at this.