RTorrez1

I just read this one. Great way to compare!

longhorn717

Soo I get it this isn't a recommended approach and probably not something that I should leave on there forever but it was something I felt reasonably comfortable doing for the time being. The Texas heat will get to ya sometimes ya know. Make stupid ideas sounds like nuggets of gold. Still think it's a solid temp solution. I do realize the majority of the general public would probably do best never to touch their engine, fuel system, or brakes but I'm one of the few that has the common sense and mechanical ability to attempt fixing something and making sure its safe before getting on the road. I've done a brake rebuild and bleed on my motorcycle.....

Guess all I'm saying is maybe when you come across a umm.....non-typical repair that isn't safe or smart. reach out as a friend and not a jerk.

RTorrez1

Like I said The reply's are for a concern of your life and live of other around you.
Hey, You said about the Texas heat. Where about in Texas are you. I'm in Riviera, TX. That about 65 mile south east of Corpus.

cruiser54

When it comes to safety and someone's doing something unsafe, the gloves have to come off. No time to worry about hurting someone's feelings. You were given good sound suggestions on how to do the job correctly.

When you ignored those suggestions from people I respect, and did something unsafe, and proudly posted it here for others to see, they took the gloves off.

FWIW, the shoelace analogy was hilarious. Thanks to F1, and Torrez for highlighting it.

longhorn717

it is a unique comparison not sure its accurate. I'm northwest of San Antonio an hour in Kerrville, tx

longhorn717

oh and if I had known it was unsafe I wouldn't have posted it "proudly"

Turbo X_J

Well, if your from hill country maybe we can let it slide just this once, don't let it happen again tho......

F1Addict

The fuel lines at the rail have to withstand a fuel pressure between 39 and 49 PSI (depending on year). The slightest failure, the tiniest pinhole leak and your Jeep is on fire along with anything in it or near it and if it fails while you're cruising along the highway you'll be trying to pilot a fireball. I guess what I'm trying to say is that there is a reason pressurized fuel lines are joined the way they are. Most importantly, the pressure in the line actually locks the factory seals in place. That is not the case with the repair you've described.

Yours would be an emergency repair. If done right, it would allow you to limp home rather than being stranded... it is not a permanent solution, which you sort of eluded to but many would miss that.

BobF

Can someone with a 1990 Cherokee like mine, tell me what color are your plastic pieces on fuel rail, white or black? Or just say what which ones you used that worked.(I held off on the buy after thinking, hey, the forum guys/gals will know).
Thanks,
Dylan

cruiser54

83502745 is the factory part number for the seal kits.

BobF

Took 5 days for them to get here, I got the 2745's.
1. Found parts of old o-rings in fuel line. I removed them.
2. I just hand installed them on the rail, not in the line.
3. They would NOT 'click/snap' on. I had to push the fuel line on, and at the same time, used needle nose pliers slightly spread behind the plastic clip, and push. The plastic clips then finally made the snap sound and were connected.
No leaks.
Once again thanks for the help here on CF.
Dylan

3278

Okay, so I'm doing this same repair [at the fuel tank end], but I'm stuck.

• I can't get the o-rings and spacer out of the connector, because there's a lip in the connector I can't get them past.
• I can't get the connector off the fuel line, because it's hard plastic and won't flex enough in the cold to let go, and I don't have a way to heat it while it's connected to the fuel tank.
• I can't cut the connector off the end of the plastic fuel line, because there's no way I'd be able to jam the new connector into the cold hard plastic fuel line.

Suggestions?

F1Addict

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3278

I'm not sure that's even possible. But I'll give it a shot: more helpfully, I'll explain that I have an XJ with the body of a 93 and more-or-less everything else is from a 98.

The fuel system should be from the 98; I believe it's the 5/16 repair kit listed here, except I can't get the guts out. If it weren't so cold, I think I could replace the whole connector, but I can't pull the connector free.

My next idea is going to be to take a mug of hot water out there and soak the connector in it until the plastic softens enough to pull the fitting out, since most of the other methods I have of generating heat aren't advisable with a fuel line. Thoughts?

F1Addict

Wow! That is a mess, lol. I would only recommend using hot water as a last resort and make sure you spray enough WD40 in there after to flush out any moisture. Is this on a hard line? Picture? Sucks climbing under your rig when it's freezing out.