Re: Gas line

From: kwreimer (kwreimer@msn.com)
Date: Tue Dec 11 2001 - 18:40:57 EST


BUT USE HIGH PREASSURE HOSE MADE FOR FUEL...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Car37" <englehart@Sympatico.ca>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Gas line

> I replaced the one on my car but its a hack job. I just want to warn you
> there is alot of pressure in the gas line. I took a trip to the emergency
> room for getting gas into my ear in the spring. Becareful, that is very
> painful and I was alone, drove myself to the hospital after flushing my
eyes,
> ears and face as much as I could in the shower. Not fun, there is alot of
> pressure in a charged line. If the line is bad in one place, is it
plastic,
> rubber or steel? You might be able to put a piece in. If not, get some
gas
> line and a pipe bender and route the line the best you can or go to a good
> mechanic. I have been to some mechanics where I would have done the same
or
> better job. If you place rubber line over steel line, make sure you
double
> clamp it. A single clamp will blow apart.
>
> Robert Pruyne wrote:
>
> > Anyone out there ever replaced a fuelline? My 1990 has a small pinhole
in
> > the fuelline. this is the line that runs from the fuel filter towards
the
> > engine. Any suggestionis would be great, or even how much it might cost
to
> > have it done professionally. Thanks
> > -Bubba
>
> --
> Shawn Englehart
> http://www.geocities.com/englehrt
> http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/Yfz3JVR3VIJnE/profile.htm
>
>
>



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