pinched hard plastic fuel line

[slowesty80]

So I'm replacing the rubber fuel lines (gowesty kit) and where the one line goes through the grommet on the firewall and connects to that hard plastic line, I accidentally pinched the hard plastic line about an inch up from where it connects to the rubber line. Should I be worried about this, as far as the strength of the hard plastic line being compromised due to the pinch? I'm debating whether I should cut the hard plastic line above the pinch before I install the rubber hose over it. Any thoughts? Thanks!

[61Scout]

Well, if it were me I'd cut out the pinched spot in the plastic line and cut a longer piece of rubber hose. If you don't have enough extra hose then you might have to visit your FLAPS to get a length of it.

Edit: Also, when you cut the plastic line don't use the wrong tool, like a pair of diagonal cutters. You need something to slice it, like a pvc pipe cutting tool sold at any box store lumber yard.

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[dobryan]

Yep, you need to cut off that crimped part. The strength has been heavily compromised and it is under high pressure with fuel, not a good combination.

When I have replaced my fuel lines I replaced that hard plastic line (on the fuel pump side, not the return side) with a straight run of fuel line from the fuel filter to the engine. I used a grommet in the firewall.
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