Fixing fuel line

[The Moog]

The Saab has split its plastic fuel line where the banjo bolt goes into the filter.

 

What is the best way of fixing it?

[Bobthebeard]

The Saab has split its plastic fuel line where the banjo bolt goes into the filter.

What is the best way of fixing it?

Renew the plastic fuel line where the banjo bolt goes into the filter?

[alf892]

if you have enough pipe just cut it back, warm the pipe carefully with a hot air gun and push the banjo in.

[mat_the_cat]

Funnily enough I had a similar problem on the Kangoo on Sunday. The nylon pipe to the fuel primer had evidently been damaged in the past, and someone had 'repaired' this with a short length of orange gas pipe and a couple of jubilee clips! The rubber had gone soft and was splitting, letting air in and we ground to a halt.

 

Given that this is supposedly my reliable modern car, I don't bother transferring my tool kit into it so I was a bit miffed to say the least. But there was enough slack in the nylon pipe to push it over the stub after I'd warmed it up a bit with a lighter. (Maybe not the best idea on a petrol car...)

 

EDIT - hot air gun, as mentioned, would be a safer and more controllable way!

[The Moog]

Unless necessary I want to avoid replacing the whole line, I think that would be a bit of an arse because it is the plastic line towards the engine.

 

Will see if there is enough slack to do that. If no could I cut it back and fit rubber fuel hose between filter and the hard line?

[mat_the_cat]

Will see if there is enough slack to do that. If no could I cut it back and fit rubber fuel hose between filter and the hard line?

 

The only thing I'd be concerned about (apart from using the correct type of hose!) is whether there is enough grip on the smooth nylon pipe for the rubber hose to grip against, seeing as there will be no barb and it's probably reasonably high pressure compared to a carb'd car.

[The Moog]

Cut off the fitting and there wasn't enough slack to get the line over.

 

Had a rummage in my box of bits and found proper braided fuel hose and correct fuel clamps.

 

Sleeved the fuel hose over a decent amount of the nylon hose and clamped it tight. Other end fitted banjo fitting and then clamped tight. Taken it for a careful run out followed by motorway blast and seems happy enough.

 

Will keep an eye on it for the time being to see if it holds.

[twosmoke300]

If its a petrol I would avoid using a hot air gun . the elements still glow red hot . boiling water may be a safer solution .

 

Your safely is our concern

[mercrocker]

Sometimes you can get a bit of extra length (ooo.err) by using an inline filter...