Cold weather fuel leaks

[Jakw]

Just a reminder for everyone. Cold weather = brittle fuel lines. If you get a little whiff of gas when you turn on your heat, check your fuel lines for leaks. It's way dangerous to leave it alone. If you suspect one, a little talcum powder on and near the hoses and connections can help you track it down.I (hopefuly) fixed a pretty bad one today and thought I'd bring it up. Carry on.

[yodawill2000]

I too replaced a few leaky lines, but still have a slight smell when cold .Gotta keep digging till I find it !!

[coolyun_98]

fuel injector sealing o-rings can leak too

[Jakw]

They sure can. My leak was the lower of the two 3-inch long connecting hoses near injector #6. It was +3*F when I started and around -3*F when I stopped, so I just cut both short lines with a razor and replaced them both to save the struggle. No leaks today, though!I wish I had a garage.

[yodawill2000]

Same here on the garage thing.I replaced the two hoses back by #6 but today I found the culprit.It was at the front right below the plastic cover on the drivers side.tightened the clamp and fixed it for now but I need to figure out how to replace that 3" hose.Gonna take some disassemble tactics for sure.

[Jakw]

If it was warmer, I'd take a look and try to help you out. Maybe next week...

[yodawill2000]

lol No worries ..Just a few brackets loosened and I can get to it,luckily I was able to put about two full turns on the clamp.Its not the original clamp either so it may have been just loose to begin with .
Modified by yodawill2000 at 12:29 PM 1/18/2009

[GerryO]

lol No worries ..Just a few brackets loosened and I can get to it,luckily I was able to put about two full turns on the clamp.Its not the original clamp either so it may have been just loose to begin with .Modified by yodawill2000 at 12:29 PM 1/18/2009

I'd stick with OEM for fuel line clamps if at all possible, all stainless steel for sure and much better design than the garden/hardware/auto parts store variety, and only $2.69 each (list) price.