Leaking fuel line

chusterpr

New member

• Nov 7, 2018

• #1

Just came back from deployment and found a weird gas smell. When i leaned under the passenger side i found a leak in the hose in the picture. Looks to be like a pinhole leak, but from what ive researched it seems like i would have to lower the tank and everything. Is there an easy fix to this?


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WJCO

Meme King

• Nov 7, 2018

• #2

Dorman makes a lot of fuel line repair kits.

 

Bierpower

Hooked

• Nov 7, 2018

• #3

If you need the line from there to the engine I have one laying in the garage .
Being that it has been sitting, I would guess the o-ring in that connector just dry rotted.

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chusterpr

New member

• Nov 19, 2018

• #4

Sorry for the delay but found the reason....now i gotta figure out wether its the fuel supply or fuel vapor tube


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jeeeep

Hooked

• Sep 3, 2019

• #5

resurrecting this thread hoping someone has found a repair kit that works.

I need to measure the line diameter but thinking of using the Dorman 90* pre fit line and a fuel line connector

The replacement fuel line isn't that expensive but trying not to drop the tank to replace the line.

 

Ruvicon

Member

• Sep 3, 2019

• #6

I’d replace the fuel line with a Mopar replacement. You don’t want to mess around with gasoline.


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jeeeep

Hooked

• Oct 12, 2019

• #7

reviving this thread - my leaking fuel line goes from the front of the tank up to the engine.

base on the size, i'm guessing it's the line to the fuel rail.

has anyone replaced this line? is seems to be attached somewhere midway and not in a visible spot to see what's holding it in place.

SInce It already has the hole in it, tomorrow i'm cutting the connector off and seeing if the dorman repair kit will work.

 

Strodinator

Caught the Bug

• Oct 12, 2019

• #8

I used the Dorman Repair lines to splice into larger line for my LS swap. It will hold just fine.

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jeeeep

Hooked

• Oct 12, 2019

• #9

Strodinator said:

I used the Dorman Repair lines to splice into larger line for my LS swap. It will hold just fine.

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What year is your JK? and do you remember the Dorman #?

 

Strodinator

Caught the Bug

• Oct 12, 2019

• #10

I have a TJ so not comparable. The Dorman Repair kit with the same size as the line will do just fine.

jeeeep said:

What year is your JK? and do you remember the Dorman #?

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jeeeep

Hooked

• Oct 12, 2019

• #11

Strodinator said:

I have a TJ so not comparable. The Dorman Repair kit with the same size as the line will do just fine.

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that's what i'm going to try :thumb:

 

jeeeep

Hooked

• Oct 16, 2019

• #12

Less than $30 in parts from Dorman and fuel line is fixed!

Took it out around town and the freeway, successful 30 mile test drive - no fuel smell, no leak! :wings:

I was about to bite the $500 bullet on having the line raplaced at a shop, it runs from the tank up alongside the engine to the fuel rail and couldn't see nor figure out where the clips were on the engine side :doh:

Dorman made it easy:thumb:

now to replace the oil pan seal, reseal the lower oil pan and show the control arms some overdue maintenance love then get it off-road again!

 

Last edited: Oct 16, 2019