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Originally Posted by 911SauCy
Gotcha 
Copper washers...what copper washers? Plastic check valve, wtf is that thing? Thought there was one in the pump? There's another?
How the EFF do you access the soft lines in the tunnel that go to the hard at the trans?
If all the lines had the flared fittings I'd be more comfortable...this crimp nonsense keeps me up at night with fuel.
This do it at home having never ventured into fuel line territory before...to some it sounds like an adventure. To me: someone else should do it so I have a piece of mind and don't screw up my car trying. |
Sorry, I should explain.
The lines are a single piece from the fuel pump all the way through the tunnel to the hard lines near the transmission.
As has been said already, it's not difficult to change them, just a lot of time consuming work.
The check valve is the think nut looking thing screwed into the outlet side of the fuel pump. A simple 2 minute deal to change it out. Copper washers are also cheap and you can get them at almost any auto parts place.
The reason for the second fuel line at the front of the tunnel is to make changing the rubber portion of the fuel lines easier in the future, rather than messing with the lines through the tunnel. I think of this as a one time deal, because by the time the rubber line needs to be changed again, the center line will be so old you really should just buy the factory line anyway.
To change the fuel lines, I had to:
Disconnect the clutch cable, remove the transmisison mount, remove interior seats, center tunnel carpet, heater fan control, floorboard, clutch cable clevis, shifter, and tank cover plate. You want to have good access to the fuel line to push it through the tunnel.
It's not a difficult job at all, just a time consuming one. You can have it done easily in a weekend. You might have someone re-use the center plastic line, just have a pro do the crimps. Or you can buy the factory one-piece line.