Re: unclogging fuel lines
[Re: RSNOMO]
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07/15/13 09:20 PM
07/15/13 09:20 PM
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Lil Herman
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Lil Herman
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New lines...
You're asking for trouble...
Both gas and brakes. But if you must blow gun before the fuel pump or pull the rubber line at the tank.
56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d
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Re: unclogging fuel lines
[Re: RSNOMO]
#1468522
07/15/13 10:41 PM
07/15/13 10:41 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,508
N.E. OHIO, USA
A12
Too Many Posts
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Too Many Posts
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N.E. OHIO, USA
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New lines...
You're asking for trouble...
Absolutely agree......and when a problem happens it won't be at the right time or place.
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Re: unclogging fuel lines
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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07/16/13 02:21 AM
07/16/13 02:21 AM
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junction city oregon
viperblue72
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top fuel
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top fuel
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junction city oregon
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You can sometimes salvage used fuel lines but it takes some work. The same products used to clean fuel tanks (Eastwood sells a kit for instance) can be used to flush/clean fuel lines of gunk and corrosion. The problem is rust. If you have internal rust there's no telling how much of it there is and if you remove it all successfully you may end up with pin holes. That said if they just have varnish and minor surface rust it's not too difficult to save them. The trouble with some reproduction fuel lines is that they are not all bent precisely and you can have fitment issues.
Thank you for that advice. Im glad you gave me that advice, since I was looking at those particular lines. I do have some 3/8 line in the shed, but these 'cudas look like a real pain to get all the bends just right.
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Re: unclogging fuel lines
[Re: viperblue72]
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07/16/13 03:34 AM
07/16/13 03:34 AM
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Rust Belt, SW PA
Silver70
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I Live Here
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Rust Belt, SW PA
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I sprayed brake cleaner in mine and ran compressed air through them a couple times until the cleaner came out clear. It was a mess, but couldn't see buying new lines over nice originals I had laying around.
68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert
340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z
66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram
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