Fuel Line replacement
04-07-2004, 08:18 PM
#1
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Fuel Line replacement
Oh Jeep Gurus,
My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it and
it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
easier way to replace a rusted out line?
Thanks,
--
Jim
78 CJ7
84CJ7
85CJ7
My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it and
it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
easier way to replace a rusted out line?
Thanks,
--
Jim
78 CJ7
84CJ7
85CJ7
04-07-2004, 10:15 PM
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Re: Fuel Line replacement
It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
"Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
> Oh Jeep Gurus,
> My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
> will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it
and
> it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
> easier way to replace a rusted out line?
> Thanks,
> --
> Jim
> 78 CJ7
> 84CJ7
> 85CJ7
>
>
"Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
> Oh Jeep Gurus,
> My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
> will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it
and
> it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
> easier way to replace a rusted out line?
> Thanks,
> --
> Jim
> 78 CJ7
> 84CJ7
> 85CJ7
>
>
04-07-2004, 10:15 PM
#3
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Re: Fuel Line replacement
It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
"Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
> Oh Jeep Gurus,
> My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
> will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it
and
> it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
> easier way to replace a rusted out line?
> Thanks,
> --
> Jim
> 78 CJ7
> 84CJ7
> 85CJ7
>
>
"Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
> Oh Jeep Gurus,
> My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
> will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it
and
> it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
> easier way to replace a rusted out line?
> Thanks,
> --
> Jim
> 78 CJ7
> 84CJ7
> 85CJ7
>
>
04-07-2004, 10:15 PM
#4
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Re: Fuel Line replacement
It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
"Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
> Oh Jeep Gurus,
> My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
> will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it
and
> it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
> easier way to replace a rusted out line?
> Thanks,
> --
> Jim
> 78 CJ7
> 84CJ7
> 85CJ7
>
>
"Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
> Oh Jeep Gurus,
> My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
> will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it
and
> it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
> easier way to replace a rusted out line?
> Thanks,
> --
> Jim
> 78 CJ7
> 84CJ7
> 85CJ7
>
>
04-07-2004, 10:15 PM
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Re: Fuel Line replacement
It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
"Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
> Oh Jeep Gurus,
> My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
> will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it
and
> it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
> easier way to replace a rusted out line?
> Thanks,
> --
> Jim
> 78 CJ7
> 84CJ7
> 85CJ7
>
>
"Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
> Oh Jeep Gurus,
> My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
> will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it
and
> it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
> easier way to replace a rusted out line?
> Thanks,
> --
> Jim
> 78 CJ7
> 84CJ7
> 85CJ7
>
>
04-07-2004, 11:27 PM
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Re: Fuel Line replacement
Just JB Weld it....please, I am kidding...don't do that
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
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| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
--
--
Joe Pribe
NC
jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
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| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
|
|
|
|
| "Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
| news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
| > Oh Jeep Gurus,
| > My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the
Jeep it
| > will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked
at it
| and
| > it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone
have an
| > easier way to replace a rusted out line?
| > Thanks,
| > --
| > Jim
| > 78 CJ7
| > 84CJ7
| > 85CJ7
| >
| >
|
|
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
--
--
Joe Pribe
NC
jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
|
|
|
|
| "Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
| news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
| > Oh Jeep Gurus,
| > My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the
Jeep it
| > will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked
at it
| and
| > it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone
have an
| > easier way to replace a rusted out line?
| > Thanks,
| > --
| > Jim
| > 78 CJ7
| > 84CJ7
| > 85CJ7
| >
| >
|
|
04-07-2004, 11:27 PM
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Re: Fuel Line replacement
Just JB Weld it....please, I am kidding...don't do that
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
--
--
Joe Pribe
NC
jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
|
|
|
|
| "Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
| news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
| > Oh Jeep Gurus,
| > My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the
Jeep it
| > will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked
at it
| and
| > it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone
have an
| > easier way to replace a rusted out line?
| > Thanks,
| > --
| > Jim
| > 78 CJ7
| > 84CJ7
| > 85CJ7
| >
| >
|
|
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
--
--
Joe Pribe
NC
jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
|
|
|
|
| "Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
| news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
| > Oh Jeep Gurus,
| > My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the
Jeep it
| > will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked
at it
| and
| > it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone
have an
| > easier way to replace a rusted out line?
| > Thanks,
| > --
| > Jim
| > 78 CJ7
| > 84CJ7
| > 85CJ7
| >
| >
|
|
04-07-2004, 11:27 PM
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Re: Fuel Line replacement
Just JB Weld it....please, I am kidding...don't do that
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
--
--
Joe Pribe
NC
jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
|
|
|
|
| "Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
| news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
| > Oh Jeep Gurus,
| > My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the
Jeep it
| > will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked
at it
| and
| > it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone
have an
| > easier way to replace a rusted out line?
| > Thanks,
| > --
| > Jim
| > 78 CJ7
| > 84CJ7
| > 85CJ7
| >
| >
|
|
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
--
--
Joe Pribe
NC
jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
|
|
|
|
| "Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
| news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
| > Oh Jeep Gurus,
| > My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the
Jeep it
| > will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked
at it
| and
| > it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone
have an
| > easier way to replace a rusted out line?
| > Thanks,
| > --
| > Jim
| > 78 CJ7
| > 84CJ7
| > 85CJ7
| >
| >
|
|
04-07-2004, 11:27 PM
#9
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Re: Fuel Line replacement
Just JB Weld it....please, I am kidding...don't do that
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
--
--
Joe Pribe
NC
jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
|
|
|
|
| "Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
| news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
| > Oh Jeep Gurus,
| > My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the
Jeep it
| > will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked
at it
| and
| > it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone
have an
| > easier way to replace a rusted out line?
| > Thanks,
| > --
| > Jim
| > 78 CJ7
| > 84CJ7
| > 85CJ7
| >
| >
|
|
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
--
--
Joe Pribe
NC
jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:1079decdiqd8k11@corp.supernews.com...
| It isn't really nearly as hard as it looks.
|
|
|
|
|
| "Jim Downey" <jimdowney@kenton.com> wrote in message
| news:c525oe$p3e$0@65.17.142.76...
| > Oh Jeep Gurus,
| > My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the
Jeep it
| > will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked
at it
| and
| > it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone
have an
| > easier way to replace a rusted out line?
| > Thanks,
| > --
| > Jim
| > 78 CJ7
| > 84CJ7
| > 85CJ7
| >
| >
|
|
04-08-2004, 09:54 AM
#10
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Re: Fuel Line replacement
Nope, you have to just get dirty.
Also be aware you have 2 more gas lines that are likely just as rotten.
One is for the gas tank vent or charcoal canister and runs up the other
side.
As a temporary fix, you can just block the return line at the filter.
This can make hot starts very difficult though because the gas line has
a tendency to vapor lock, hence the return line.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Jim Downey wrote:
>
> Oh Jeep Gurus,
> My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
> will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it and
> it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
> easier way to replace a rusted out line?
> Thanks,
> --
> Jim
> 78 CJ7
> 84CJ7
> 85CJ7
Also be aware you have 2 more gas lines that are likely just as rotten.
One is for the gas tank vent or charcoal canister and runs up the other
side.
As a temporary fix, you can just block the return line at the filter.
This can make hot starts very difficult though because the gas line has
a tendency to vapor lock, hence the return line.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Jim Downey wrote:
>
> Oh Jeep Gurus,
> My 85 CJ7 has a rusted out fuel return line. When you start the Jeep it
> will leak out gas all over the place.I crawled under it and looked at it and
> it looks like a major operation to change the line.Does anyone have an
> easier way to replace a rusted out line?
> Thanks,
> --
> Jim
> 78 CJ7
> 84CJ7
> 85CJ7