Fuel Fuel Line Repair?

GT80

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Jul 15, 2014

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• Jul 15, 2014

• #1

The guy that owned my '88 before me pulled the motor and in the process he cut the fuel lines right where they go into the passenger side front wheel well (actually it looks like he just bent them back and forth until they broke). Is there some way I can splice the lines from the engine bay of my '90 into these cut lines or am I stuck with completely replacing both lines?

 

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Jul 16, 2014

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• Jul 16, 2014

• #2

That is rather unfortunate. You may need to use tube nuts and flare the existing lines if you want to tie back on to them. Russel makes adapter fittings that will allow you to tie the stock fuel connectors into braided steel fuel lines. Remember that the fuel lines run at 40 or so lbs of pressure. Hose clamping anything on to them is not acceptable.

 

GT80

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Jul 16, 2014

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• Jul 16, 2014

• #3

It certainly is unfortunate. The least he could have done was left me with a little more tubing to work with. Thanks for the tip on the Russell fittings. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think if I go that route I can leave the stock lower connectors by the flexible segments on my '90 and not have to cut them too.

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GT80

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Jul 18, 2014

#4

• Jul 18, 2014

• #4

Now that I total up the cost of fittings and fuel line I guess I'll just pull the fuel lines from my donor car. May be a bit more work but it's free. Thanks again for the info.