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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: joinerboy on May 10, 2014, 11:51:09 AM

Title: Fuel lines
Post by: joinerboy on May 10, 2014, 11:51:09 AM

Ok so my fuel lines are leaking. But i CANNOT get them loose from the tank. There is no room in there to get a wrench in there and i just cant figure it out. The tanks are plastic and i think to remove them you have to cut them out. Any tips/tricks?????


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Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: ka0tyk on May 10, 2014, 12:17:06 PM

use a razor blade and slice em down the length at the fitting and then pull up/down on it (gently) and it'll come off.  pulling on a barbed fitting just makes it tighter. 

Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: joinerboy on May 10, 2014, 01:10:12 PM

They are stainless 6an fittings


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Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: jet fever on May 10, 2014, 06:10:52 PM

What boat is it on? 

Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: joinerboy on May 10, 2014, 06:57:00 PM

71 southwind 18 foot


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Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: joinerboy on May 11, 2014, 06:55:42 AM

On top of the tank theres a 90 degree AN fitting that the house hooks to. Theres about 1/4" between the fitting and the deck of the boat.


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Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: joinerboy on May 11, 2014, 06:14:34 PM

My dad had the thought of cutting "access holes" and covering them after with those round "access panels" but idk about cutting on my boat


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Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: beerjet on May 11, 2014, 07:12:58 PM

Quote from: joinerboy on May 11, 2014, 06:14:34 PM

My dad had the thought of cutting "access holes" and covering them after with those round "access panels" but idk about cutting on my boat


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No way of getting the tank out?

-beerjet-

Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: Flusher on May 11, 2014, 07:14:43 PM

Quote from: joinerboy on May 11, 2014, 06:14:34 PM

My dad had the thought of cutting "access holes" and covering them after with those round "access panels" but idk about cutting on my boat

Can you get at it from the front or back or along the hose?  Are you able to put a sneak bend into an old 11/16” open end wrench to form something like a distributor wrench?  How about a 11/16" crow’s foot on a long extension?

Cheers,

Joe

Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: pipes on May 11, 2014, 07:21:44 PM

Try a plumbers faucet basin wrench

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Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: el mojado on May 12, 2014, 06:48:19 AM

Offset wrench

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Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: Riverlife_ on May 12, 2014, 08:27:36 AM

Cut the line and use a deep socket and deal with after it's off and try to spin the 90 off and then figure out a better way I rig it?


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Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: joinerboy on May 13, 2014, 10:31:11 AM

Quote from: Riverlife_ on May 12, 2014, 08:27:36 AM

Cut the line and use a deep socket and deal with after it's off and try to spin the 90 off and then figure out a better way I rig it?


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Im picking up what ur putting down. Now what to use and how to cut the line off. Hmm.


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Title: Re: Fuel lines
Post by: ka0tyk on May 13, 2014, 10:46:27 AM

make sure its something that doesnt make spark.  fuel vapor + sparks = kaboom.