Me and My UNLUCKY HAND!!! ARG!!!! more problem help please..

[F 150Cobra]

i was trying to take out the " tree " where the water temp sensor sits to raplace it since i broke the it. and while it spun around ( un tightening ) it chipped the fuel line and guess what its leaking its the short one tha runs behind the distibutr cap.. its not long maybe 5 to 6 inches.. its made out of hard plastic kind of.. what kind oh replacement can i do ? a rubber hose would be fine?

 

[Bob Ayers]

i was trying to take out the " tree " where the water temp sensor sits to raplace it since i broke the it. and while it spun around ( un tightening ) it chipped the fuel line and guess what its leaking its the short one tha runs behind the distibutr cap.. its not long maybe 5 to 6 inches.. its made out of hard plastic kind of.. what kind oh replacement can i do ? a rubber hose would be fine?

You can use a rubber hose, but make sure it's high pressure hose, made for fuel injection. I would only use this temporarily until you can get the OEM hose from Ford.

 

[blacksnapon]

Bob's right, high pressure fuel leaks next to the distributor are no fun!

 

[bowtiehatr]

i may be wrong, but you will have to get the whole fuel rail. yeah you might be able to repair it, but i wouldnt if it was me. my luck would make a spark come out the boot and the same time the line would fail and it would be a massive fire. you should be able to find one in a boneyard somewhere very easily.

 

[F 150Cobra]

ok ill try i know where a junkyard is.. i do not wanna fix it for temporary i wanna fix it good... with a good hose and no never look at it again

 

[F 150Cobra]

do i need to take of the intake plenum for changing the whole fuel rail ? if i find one ? and if i find one for a 5.0 will it work ?


if i diside to only raplace the front part the one that runs behind the dist. cap the thats about 5 to 6 inches long.. how does it come of? or it doesnt?

 

[bowtiehatr]

the upper does have to come off i believe. i strongly recomend you DO NOT repair the line that is nicked. gas is too flammable to mess with.

 

[lenny1carl]

i know it's off topic....but the title of this thread made me wonder if Grim need a paper towel or condom. not a shot at you Grim. i'm nuts.... it's not your fault

 

[Skandocious]

LOL, you've always got your mind in the gutter Carl

 

[Skandocious]

Just realized this...

i know it's off topic....but the title of this thread made me wonder if Grim need a paper towel or condom. not a shot at you Grim. i'm nuts.... it's not your fault

PUN INTENDED!?!

 

[lenny1carl]

dink.... Chris you look to deep into my stupidity

 

[F 150Cobra]

hahahah what ever Carl

nways. i got a super good high pressure rubber hose for fuel injection

it can hold 200 PSI and its for fuelinjection.

i will take a pic of the repair when i finish before i start it for you guys to inspect it..

 

[bowtiehatr]

well its your life and your truck. im totally against that form of repair.

 

[F 150Cobra]

im kind of useing it for a temporary i will continue looking for the stock replacement nylon hose .. i cant find it anywhere

 

[bowtiehatr]

because it is only serviced with the rail. one thing you dont play with with is pressurized gas. espeacially if you are having relay issues......

 

[F 150Cobra]

then what do you suggest? i get a whole new fuel rail ?

 

[blacksnapon]

then what do you suggest? i get a whole new fuel rail ?

It isn't so much the type of hose, as it is how its attached! For safetys sake, get a complete rail. Even if you just planned on a temporary fix, you just have to get it up to operating pressure once to have a catastrophic failure.

 

[6L PWR]

catastrophic failure.

Ok, I'm done reading this thread. I HATE those two words!!

 

[Skandocious]

Ok, I'm done reading this thread. I HATE those two words!!

Hittin' just a little too close to home eh Todd?

 

[F 150Cobra]

a new rail just for that hose? dang.. i know what you guys mean but.. dang
ok i will get a new one but im just going to test tomorrow try see if it will start and let it idle for like 1 hour with the hood open and a fire extengisure in my hand see how she holds up..

i took some quick bad pics ( the camara batery died one me )

sorry about the blurry pics. but you can see it there about 1/4 in on the rail.. it got dark i didnt finish it it fitd realy realy tight and i will use an hose clamp to secure it i mean come on can we give it a chance ?

the Hose Rater at 200 PSI : http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa217/demon6696/IMGP4769.jpg

the conection NOT ALL THE WAY IN ONLY ABOUT 1/4 with a hose clamp just sitting there ( bad pic ) : http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa217/demon6696/IMGP4770.jpg


i think i have to warm up the hose in hot water to make it soft to make it fit will it weaken the hose?




EDIT : ok i tought about it i will only use that for fixing my fuel related problem in my other post ( NOT FOR DRIVING AROUND ) and i will get a new fuel rail

this one:
http://store.summitracing.com/partd...908309+4294924929+4294849383+115&autoview=sku


what do you guys think ?