YJ fuel line return hose leak
 

I decided to take the Jeep out for a spin yesterday and found the return
line gas line rubber hose that comes from the fuel pump and clamps on
the hardline by the left rear tire. Is there anyone with experience on
replacing this without having to drop the fuel tank? How about just
dropping it part way or some other trick replacing this rubber hose.

TIA!

--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Re: YJ fuel line return hose leak
 

In article <431cbb5c_2@nntp2.nac.net>, Peter Parker <nospam@zero.com> wrote:
>I decided to take the Jeep out for a spin yesterday and found the return
>line gas line rubber hose that comes from the fuel pump and clamps on
>the hardline by the left rear tire. Is there anyone with experience on
>replacing this without having to drop the fuel tank? How about just
>dropping it part way or some other trick replacing this rubber hose.
>
>TIA!
>
>--
>Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Oh I forgot to mention that it's a 1994 with a 20 gallon tank. The fuel
pump sender is bolted in with the 20 gal tank.

I looked and couldn't find any short cuts.

TIA again!

--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Re: YJ fuel line return hose leak
 

In article <431cbb5c_2@nntp2.nac.net>, Peter Parker <nospam@zero.com> wrote:
>I decided to take the Jeep out for a spin yesterday and found the return
>line gas line rubber hose that comes from the fuel pump and clamps on
>the hardline by the left rear tire. Is there anyone with experience on
>replacing this without having to drop the fuel tank? How about just
>dropping it part way or some other trick replacing this rubber hose.
>
>TIA!
>
>--
>Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Oh I forgot to mention that it's a 1994 with a 20 gallon tank. The fuel
pump sender is bolted in with the 20 gal tank.

I looked and couldn't find any short cuts.

TIA again!

--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Re: YJ fuel line return hose leak
 

In article <431cbb5c_2@nntp2.nac.net>, Peter Parker <nospam@zero.com> wrote:
>I decided to take the Jeep out for a spin yesterday and found the return
>line gas line rubber hose that comes from the fuel pump and clamps on
>the hardline by the left rear tire. Is there anyone with experience on
>replacing this without having to drop the fuel tank? How about just
>dropping it part way or some other trick replacing this rubber hose.
>
>TIA!
>
>--
>Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Oh I forgot to mention that it's a 1994 with a 20 gallon tank. The fuel
pump sender is bolted in with the 20 gal tank.

I looked and couldn't find any short cuts.

TIA again!

--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Re: YJ fuel line return hose leak
 

In article <431cbb5c_2@nntp2.nac.net>, Peter Parker <nospam@zero.com> wrote:
>I decided to take the Jeep out for a spin yesterday and found the return
>line gas line rubber hose that comes from the fuel pump and clamps on
>the hardline by the left rear tire. Is there anyone with experience on
>replacing this without having to drop the fuel tank? How about just
>dropping it part way or some other trick replacing this rubber hose.
>
>TIA!
>
>--
>Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Oh I forgot to mention that it's a 1994 with a 20 gallon tank. The fuel
pump sender is bolted in with the 20 gal tank.

I looked and couldn't find any short cuts.

TIA again!

--
Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...

Re: YJ fuel line return hose leak
 

Peter Parker did pass the time by typing:
> In article <431cbb5c_2@nntp2.nac.net>, Peter Parker <nospam@zero.com> wrote:
>> I decided to take the Jeep out for a spin yesterday and found the return
>> line gas line rubber hose that comes from the fuel pump and clamps on
>> the hardline by the left rear tire. Is there anyone with experience on
>> replacing this without having to drop the fuel tank? How about just
>> dropping it part way or some other trick replacing this rubber hose.

> Oh I forgot to mention that it's a 1994 with a 20 gallon tank. The fuel
> pump sender is bolted in with the 20 gal tank.
>
> I looked and couldn't find any short cuts.

You should drop the tank. The problem might be a crack in the return
elbow at the fuel pump. Drain as much of the fuel as you can. because
fuel is heavy. Then get someone to help you lower the tank. Use a floor
jack and a piece of plywood. Don't forget the filler hose and pump connection
has to be removed . You might be able to lower it enough to reach in and replace
the hose but since my experience is the ZJ, I dunno. I took the tank out.

--
DougW

Re: YJ fuel line return hose leak
 

Peter Parker did pass the time by typing:
> In article <431cbb5c_2@nntp2.nac.net>, Peter Parker <nospam@zero.com> wrote:
>> I decided to take the Jeep out for a spin yesterday and found the return
>> line gas line rubber hose that comes from the fuel pump and clamps on
>> the hardline by the left rear tire. Is there anyone with experience on
>> replacing this without having to drop the fuel tank? How about just
>> dropping it part way or some other trick replacing this rubber hose.

> Oh I forgot to mention that it's a 1994 with a 20 gallon tank. The fuel
> pump sender is bolted in with the 20 gal tank.
>
> I looked and couldn't find any short cuts.

You should drop the tank. The problem might be a crack in the return
elbow at the fuel pump. Drain as much of the fuel as you can. because
fuel is heavy. Then get someone to help you lower the tank. Use a floor
jack and a piece of plywood. Don't forget the filler hose and pump connection
has to be removed . You might be able to lower it enough to reach in and replace
the hose but since my experience is the ZJ, I dunno. I took the tank out.

--
DougW

Re: YJ fuel line return hose leak
 

Peter Parker did pass the time by typing:
> In article <431cbb5c_2@nntp2.nac.net>, Peter Parker <nospam@zero.com> wrote:
>> I decided to take the Jeep out for a spin yesterday and found the return
>> line gas line rubber hose that comes from the fuel pump and clamps on
>> the hardline by the left rear tire. Is there anyone with experience on
>> replacing this without having to drop the fuel tank? How about just
>> dropping it part way or some other trick replacing this rubber hose.

> Oh I forgot to mention that it's a 1994 with a 20 gallon tank. The fuel
> pump sender is bolted in with the 20 gal tank.
>
> I looked and couldn't find any short cuts.

You should drop the tank. The problem might be a crack in the return
elbow at the fuel pump. Drain as much of the fuel as you can. because
fuel is heavy. Then get someone to help you lower the tank. Use a floor
jack and a piece of plywood. Don't forget the filler hose and pump connection
has to be removed . You might be able to lower it enough to reach in and replace
the hose but since my experience is the ZJ, I dunno. I took the tank out.

--
DougW

Re: YJ fuel line return hose leak
 

Peter Parker did pass the time by typing:
> In article <431cbb5c_2@nntp2.nac.net>, Peter Parker <nospam@zero.com> wrote:
>> I decided to take the Jeep out for a spin yesterday and found the return
>> line gas line rubber hose that comes from the fuel pump and clamps on
>> the hardline by the left rear tire. Is there anyone with experience on
>> replacing this without having to drop the fuel tank? How about just
>> dropping it part way or some other trick replacing this rubber hose.

> Oh I forgot to mention that it's a 1994 with a 20 gallon tank. The fuel
> pump sender is bolted in with the 20 gal tank.
>
> I looked and couldn't find any short cuts.

You should drop the tank. The problem might be a crack in the return
elbow at the fuel pump. Drain as much of the fuel as you can. because
fuel is heavy. Then get someone to help you lower the tank. Use a floor
jack and a piece of plywood. Don't forget the filler hose and pump connection
has to be removed . You might be able to lower it enough to reach in and replace
the hose but since my experience is the ZJ, I dunno. I took the tank out.

--
DougW

Re: YJ fuel line return hose leak
 

Peter Parker wrote:
>
> In article <431cbb5c_2@nntp2.nac.net>, Peter Parker <nospam@zero.com> wrote:
> >I decided to take the Jeep out for a spin yesterday and found the return
> >line gas line rubber hose that comes from the fuel pump and clamps on
> >the hardline by the left rear tire. Is there anyone with experience on
> >replacing this without having to drop the fuel tank? How about just
> >dropping it part way or some other trick replacing this rubber hose.
> >
> >TIA!
> >
> >--
> >Jeeps and dubs and everything's nice...
>
> Oh I forgot to mention that it's a 1994 with a 20 gallon tank. The fuel
> pump sender is bolted in with the 20 gal tank.
>
> I looked and couldn't find any short cuts.
>
> TIA again!
>

The return line would be going 'to' the tank I believe. You 'can' cut
out the leak and install a piece of metal gas line with a couple hose
clamps in place of the leak. Or cut the line after the leak, put the
metal tube with clamps in and add a new rubber line to the hard line on
the frame. The return metal line is 5/16" I believe.

This will usually only work for the short term because the whole line
usually rots out all together unless the line got dinged which cause the
leak, then no problem with a patch.

If you 'have' to drop the tank to do the whole line, I recommend you
start soaking all the nuts and bolts many times for a few days before
starting the job. I also would change all the rubber lines while it was
open.

I am in the rust belt and in our case, sometimes it is better to
'carefully' cut an access plate in the floor to get at things. That
depends on the rust level. I had no issues removing my 20 gallon
tank..... It decided to part company with my CJ7 all by it's self as I
was running 'baja' style across an old air strip a couple years ago.
;-) Had to cut all the remaining bolts out.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's