If you check out plumbing supply shops, they sell a coil spring about a
foot long in different sizes. This slips over the line and allows bends
with no kinks.

I had the tub off when I did all of mine. Yup it was easy.

Mike

Jim Downey wrote:
>
> Thanks Mike
> It's quite cramped under there. Getting the old line out is'nt the problem.
> Trying to bend the new one and shoving it in the place of the old one. Sure
> would be a lot simlpler if the body tub was off
>
> --
> Jim
> 78 CJ7
> 84CJ7
> 85CJ7
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40755993.7E766355@sympatico.ca...
> > 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

 

Just out of curiosity, could you just go to stainless steel braided lines?
I know that a hard line's superior to any type of tubing, but, is this such
a critical piece that you need steel lines?
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4075B3FB.23A3E332@sympatico.ca...
> If you check out plumbing supply shops, they sell a coil spring about a
> foot long in different sizes. This slips over the line and allows bends
> with no kinks.
>
> I had the tub off when I did all of mine. Yup it was easy.
>
> Mike
>
> Jim Downey wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Mike
> > It's quite cramped under there. Getting the old line out is'nt the
problem.
> > Trying to bend the new one and shoving it in the place of the old one.
Sure
> > would be a lot simlpler if the body tub was off
> >
> > --
> > Jim
> > 78 CJ7
> > 84CJ7
> > 85CJ7
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:40755993.7E766355@sympatico.ca...
> > > 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

 

Just out of curiosity, could you just go to stainless steel braided lines?
I know that a hard line's superior to any type of tubing, but, is this such
a critical piece that you need steel lines?
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4075B3FB.23A3E332@sympatico.ca...
> If you check out plumbing supply shops, they sell a coil spring about a
> foot long in different sizes. This slips over the line and allows bends
> with no kinks.
>
> I had the tub off when I did all of mine. Yup it was easy.
>
> Mike
>
> Jim Downey wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Mike
> > It's quite cramped under there. Getting the old line out is'nt the
problem.
> > Trying to bend the new one and shoving it in the place of the old one.
Sure
> > would be a lot simlpler if the body tub was off
> >
> > --
> > Jim
> > 78 CJ7
> > 84CJ7
> > 85CJ7
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:40755993.7E766355@sympatico.ca...
> > > 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

 

Just out of curiosity, could you just go to stainless steel braided lines?
I know that a hard line's superior to any type of tubing, but, is this such
a critical piece that you need steel lines?
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4075B3FB.23A3E332@sympatico.ca...
> If you check out plumbing supply shops, they sell a coil spring about a
> foot long in different sizes. This slips over the line and allows bends
> with no kinks.
>
> I had the tub off when I did all of mine. Yup it was easy.
>
> Mike
>
> Jim Downey wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Mike
> > It's quite cramped under there. Getting the old line out is'nt the
problem.
> > Trying to bend the new one and shoving it in the place of the old one.
Sure
> > would be a lot simlpler if the body tub was off
> >
> > --
> > Jim
> > 78 CJ7
> > 84CJ7
> > 85CJ7
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:40755993.7E766355@sympatico.ca...
> > > 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

 

Just out of curiosity, could you just go to stainless steel braided lines?
I know that a hard line's superior to any type of tubing, but, is this such
a critical piece that you need steel lines?
o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4075B3FB.23A3E332@sympatico.ca...
> If you check out plumbing supply shops, they sell a coil spring about a
> foot long in different sizes. This slips over the line and allows bends
> with no kinks.
>
> I had the tub off when I did all of mine. Yup it was easy.
>
> Mike
>
> Jim Downey wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Mike
> > It's quite cramped under there. Getting the old line out is'nt the
problem.
> > Trying to bend the new one and shoving it in the place of the old one.
Sure
> > would be a lot simlpler if the body tub was off
> >
> > --
> > Jim
> > 78 CJ7
> > 84CJ7
> > 85CJ7
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:40755993.7E766355@sympatico.ca...
> > > 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