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07-01-2008, 09:16 PM
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Fuel Lines
Well I reckon I learned not to leave the truck sitting without fenders and inner fenders . Some jackass kid had loosended the fuel lone on the TBI and crimped the metal line when he done it , bad thing is It overheated also , looked like mud in the radiator . Got danged kids .
So my question is I am pulling the motor now sense it overheated so bad and guess go for a rebuild after all the work I put into it over the past month . Will I have to replace the metal fuel line or can I cut the crimped part and add a pressure gauge or something , it is the line on the driver side back of the TBI on my 89 . |
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07-02-2008, 12:57 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
Just cut out the crimped portion and reconnect the 2 lines with a tubing union. Get Swagelok fittings if you can find them.
Last edited by Yogi : 07-02-2008 at 01:03 PM. |
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07-02-2008, 02:59 PM
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WHOO WHOOOO
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Re: Fuel Lines
You can more then likely use a union to fix it, the pressure gauge if I'm not mistaken goes on the return line on tbi's.
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07-02-2008, 03:10 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
I didn't think that the return line would show any pressure since the fuel is just free flowing back to the tank???
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07-02-2008, 03:14 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
Since the regulator is inside of the TBI, the pressure on the return will be zero, or close to it, so the gauge needs to be on the supply side. Now if you put an external regulator on, that would go on the return, and the gauge would go on either the supply side or the return side before the reg.
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07-03-2008, 12:13 AM
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Re: Fuel Lines
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07-03-2008, 06:04 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
What size line is it ? I will just fix it for now . Picking up a350 to rebuild for it in a couple weeks . Guess that will be my new project , that is what I was originally going for anyways but decided against it . But I guess this 4.3 isn't workin out for me .
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07-03-2008, 11:25 PM
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WHOO WHOOOO
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Re: Fuel Lines
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07-03-2008, 11:26 PM
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WHOO WHOOOO
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Re: Fuel Lines
If I'm not mistaken its 3/8
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07-05-2008, 07:52 AM
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Re: Fuel Lines
well the crimp is right in the bend , so could I cut it out and use a rubber fuel line to fix it ??? The only way to use a union is to find a 45deg angle one and no luck on that
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07-05-2008, 10:46 AM
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Re: Fuel Lines
Since it is low pressure (TBI) you could use rubber fuel hose. I would want to flare the ends of the tube to keep the rubber tubing from sliding off. Or, you could install hose barb fittings on the cut off ends of the metal tubing. Or, you could bend a new piece of metal tubing at a 45* angle and use 2 tubing unions to reconnect.
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07-05-2008, 10:50 AM
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Re: Fuel Lines
Just make sure that you quality fuel line W/ Stainless Steel clamps, and can still pull the EGR valve when need be......
Last edited by Bill Wheats : 07-05-2008 at 10:52 AM. |
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07-05-2008, 11:01 AM
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I'm slap happy, bitches!
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Re: Fuel Lines
i thought the return was smaller, like 5/16 and the supply was 3/8.
to bad its twisted to hell, if you had pics i could make a piece for ya. |
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07-05-2008, 12:00 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
I can get some pics if you need them . I can have them in bout 10 minutes or so ...
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07-05-2008, 12:14 PM
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07-05-2008, 12:27 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
That sucks!
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07-05-2008, 12:44 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
Tell me bout it . Bill this really is turning out to be a freaking nightmare truck .lol
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07-05-2008, 01:49 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
next time, use a wrench on the line nut, and a wrench on the fitting that goes to the injector, then the line wont twist.
lemme see if i can bend one up for ya, i have the flaring tool for that stuff too. |
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07-05-2008, 01:51 PM
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I'm slap happy, bitches!
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Re: Fuel Lines
i have a solution i just thought of.
ill pm you. |
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07-05-2008, 01:55 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
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07-05-2008, 04:45 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
Dorman Products sells fuel line pc's that you can graph
in. It will have the proper flare for the o-ring, etc. You bend and cut it to fit. https://www.dormanproducts.com/cgi-b...ist=1430:812:0 www.dormanproducts.com This is a 2.8 isn't it ? Last edited by bg's : 07-05-2008 at 04:51 PM. |
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07-05-2008, 06:35 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
I always take it off with 2 wrenchs , I didn't do this . Some jackass did it .
It is a 4.3 . |
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07-06-2008, 12:13 AM
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Re: Fuel Lines
The repair line I lined to will work fine. It even comes
with it's own bender spring tool. Any GOOD auto parts store should carry Dorman or can get it. |
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07-06-2008, 09:45 AM
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I'm slap happy, bitches!
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Re: Fuel Lines
im looking for the dorman number now......
that was my solution also. just bend it so it goes over the back of the intake, and down close to where the original line went. |
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07-06-2008, 11:21 AM
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Re: Fuel Lines
Part 55180.
www.dormanproducts.com Last edited by bg's : 07-06-2008 at 11:22 AM. |
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07-06-2008, 11:26 AM
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Re: Fuel Lines
so what was this magic solution lol? u cant have a said solution for the problem and not post it so anyone else can see it?
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07-06-2008, 11:57 AM
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Re: Fuel Lines
I went to Oreily and got a peice of rubber 3/8 ID fuel line Last night and a pack of Fuel Injection fuel line clamps . Used a tubing cutter and cut out the bad line and pushed the rubber line on and used 2 of the above clamps . It works fine , no leaks .
Grand total spent was $2. 38 |
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07-06-2008, 03:22 PM
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WHOO WHOOOO
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Re: Fuel Lines
Did you use regular fuel line or fuel injection hose? The regular line will hold up but it tends to swell from what I hear.
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07-06-2008, 08:50 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
Reg fuel line . This truck only gets started and idles , only time it moves is if I move it round the yard or test drive down the road for now. Bed is off and so is front clip .
I will redo all the fuel lines before it goes on the street as a driver |
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07-07-2008, 11:44 AM
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Re: Fuel Lines
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07-07-2008, 06:48 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
magine it would be if I actually drove it .lol
Furthest this truch has gone in over a month is 1 mile down the road and back |
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07-07-2008, 06:53 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
Good luck on getting her finished!
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07-07-2008, 07:03 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
Thanks , I will deff need all the GOOD LUCK on this one I can get ..lol.
So far nothing but a Night mare here . |
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07-07-2008, 07:07 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
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07-07-2008, 07:10 PM
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Re: Fuel Lines
So you been doing alot of reading then huh Yogi ???lol
I have a feeling there will be alot more to come also ...  |
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