Fuel line ?
Fuel line ? I did a search but didt find my answer.
I have a kink in my fuel line ( hard plastic right a the fuel rail )
I want to know if it can be cut and spliced back on.
O r if I change to AN fitings how and where is the plastic line connected un the car?
Thanks and again I searched but didnt find my answer.
I have a kink in my fuel line ( hard plastic right a the fuel rail )
I want to know if it can be cut and spliced back on.
O r if I change to AN fitings how and where is the plastic line connected un the car?
Thanks and again I searched but didnt find my answer.
TECH Fanatic
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: St. Augustine, FL
Might be a good time for the fuel line delete/swap mod... where you get rid of the plastic lines and go with braided steel and get them out of the way as well... umm... few minutes and I'll find a link
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...ail-lines.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...ail-lines.html
You can cut the plastic off of the metal fitting, cut the line straight across past the kink and boil the newly cut end. Once it's soft enough put the metal fitting back into the plastic and slide it down until the line bottoms out on the collar of the fitting. Let it cool or put it in some cold water and you should have a fuel-tight fit. Don't burn your hands!
TECH Apprentice
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 360
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From: Kansas City metro area
I am trying to get new ends on the black nylon fuel line and am having zero luck. I boiled the tubing for 20 minutes and it did not get soft at all. Then I tried a heat gun and all I can say is - big mistake. Someone please help me figure out how to get the tubing so I can put the new ends on. 
The heat gun didn't work for me either.. I used some Epoxy and some rubber hose, that worked.
I epoxy'd the Plastic line and slipped the hose on over it a few inches for a good seal. The feed side was leaking a little bit so I put a pipe clamp on it to squeeze it a hair and that worked well.
Here is a pic..
I epoxy'd the Plastic line and slipped the hose on over it a few inches for a good seal. The feed side was leaking a little bit so I put a pipe clamp on it to squeeze it a hair and that worked well.
Here is a pic..
