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1992 Volvo 240 sedan - fuel line leak (spray!) 200

posted by  iamhives on  Mon Jun 27 20:52 CST 2016
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I'll try and ignore you're unnecessary condescending comment. I guess my Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering isn't enough for you.

In any case you did provide some useful information. Sounds like the assembled part is unavailable (except at a junk yard). The tubing is nylon and the fittings do need to be pressed in.

I haven't taken the bad fuel line off so don't know the required size. I seem mention of 6mm ID, 8mm OD around the internet. That seems about right based on eyeballing it. Art's post seems to indicate 5/16" OD (0.040 wall) will work and indicates that heat helps as I alluded to.

Pointers to press in the fittings would be appreciated. I don't intend buying any fancy tools. I see some talk of creative use of caulk guns and others that have used blocks of wood clamped around the tube. I also see your own recommendation of using metal/plastic tube over the nylon tube. Is this the technique you were alluding to?






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