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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 05:51 PM
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Crack in the fuel line.

one of the fule lines is craked at the base... what can i use to patch it.. im looking for something that the gas wont eat up.

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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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heres a pic
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Old Oct 9, 2003 | 09:16 PM
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You can find another from a boneyard.

You can cut off the cracked part and flare it using a flaring tool and a tube nut and sleeve and replace the line with aluminum or braided tubing.

Is that the return or the feed line, I can't see?

If it's a return, you can use the slip on ferrule connectors to connect some aluminum or braided tubing.

I wouldn't use any thing like jb weld on it, but that's just me.
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 09:18 AM
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I had that problem... and that piece is about $450 new! I had my entire fuel system replaced... see my sig

I would go the route of replacing it, rather new or junk yard, you don't want to mess with gas!
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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this is the line that is craked at the base of the tube, where it connects to the big round thing.
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 11:02 AM
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I thought about using jb weld... is there anything wrong with using jb weld for this application?
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 11:07 AM
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Using JB weld would be okay gas wont eat it up, just remember to let it cure completely i think thats like 24 hours, and remember to clean the surface completely of all contaminants, i would go with the industrial grade, also look at PC-11 it's probbably a little better
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Old Oct 10, 2003 | 12:13 PM
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If its already off the car, bring it to a radiator shop and have them silver braze it-as good as new and it will last longer than a patch.
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