Thanks Danglerb, Good Write-Up With Lots of Information......When It Comes To Buying the Correct Quality and Size To Replace Your Aged Fuel Lines - It's Always Better To Be Safe Than Sorry.
I had to fix a fuel pump leak up under the front of Frauhelga one time that scared the Beejeebers out of me and my wife. We were flying down an old two lane country road out in the middle of no-where when a strong smell of gas suddenly hit. Luckily I was able to immediately turned off the ignition and safely coast down through a grassy ditch and up onto the other side without a streaming trail of fire behind me.
Since we had stopped on a hill of sand I put the transmission in 1st gear and pulled the emergency brake. Then chocked the front and back side of the driver's wheels with a couple of large limbs and put a board under the foot of my jack so it wouldn't sink into the ground. Once I had Frauhelga raised enough to lower one side of the fuel pump protective panel I put two cinder blocks liberated from a nearby abandoned trailer house under the passenger's side of the car for (?) safety. (I know-I know but I didn't have much to work with). The spewing leak was just past a crimped high pressure coupler on the output of the fuel pump. Once I cut the collar off the banjo fitting with a hacksaw blade held in a pair of vice-grips, I shortened the line and added a spare hose clamp. An ops check showed that everything was temporarily sealed up again. The black plastic trash bag I used to help keep me out of the dirt did absolutely nothing to deter the fire ants that were doing their best to have me for supper. My wife didn't say much during the repair process but later said that she'd expected to have a pretty tough time explaining this story to the police and coroner if Frauhelga had fallen.
One Additional Note: I received an email from a friend asking if we made it home after the fuel line repair - yes, everything did hold together long enough to get us the final 150 miles home.
Don't take any chances with your aged fuel lines.
Drive Safe, Michael
