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alg
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:41 am    Post subject: metal fuel line question Reply with quote

Having fuel issues related to fuel lines and an old fuel tank.
Trying to replace all non-metal fuel line.

Behind the motor is a section of the fuel hose which is not metal.
That hose goes from the metal line coming out of the engine compartment to another metal line which appears to go into the center tunnel of the frame/body.

Under the fuel tank in the front of the car, a metal line comes out of the tunnel and connects to the heater and fuel tank.

Is there any other fuel hose (non metal) between the back of the engine and where the metal line comes out under fuel tank? (any fuel hose in the tunnel?)

Thanks for any assistance you can offer,
Al
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Woreign
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You've found all the non-metal fuel lines! Of course, there are the ones that connect between the engine compartment and the fuel pump and the fuel pump and the carb. The line that runs to the heater goes to the fuel pump and then up to the heater. There is also a small line in the vapor recovery system right behind the right front wheel well on the bottom of the the vehicle. It is often forgotten and the cause for gas smells.

I need to replace the line betwen the tunnel and the engine compartment too. Thanks for reminidng me!
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There will be a cloth-rubber hose from the gas tank to the tunnel. Inside the tunnel to the rear axle will be metal. Then from the rear of the tunnel and accross the axle to just behind the fan shroud will be cloth-rubber again. Then a metal tube is used to connect to the fuel pump, then cloth-rubber to the carb.

The reason for this setup is to allow "flex" or "movement", such as that of the rear axle moving up and down with it's suspension. Without this movement, the metal lines would break.
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