Re: Gas line

From: Car37 (englehart@Sympatico.ca)
Date: Tue Dec 11 2001 - 20:06:17 EST


Sorry, I did mean to say that. I did use the proper High Pressure Hose, it is
holding up quite well so far, been a year and a half. When I had it blow apart
I was replacing the fuel filter.

kwreimer wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> >

--
Shawn Englehart
http://www.geocities.com/englehrt
http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/Yfz3JVR3VIJnE/profile.htm



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