Thread: Fuel Filter & lines - what to do?

So, due to problems told of (here: http://www.grandprixforums.net/threa...or-02-1999-GTP ) I figured I'd get a fuel filter since it's a good thing to replace and I doubt the one on my car had ever been replaced. We started to wrench a little on the old one and the line leading to it started leaking like crazy. So, we just cut it off since it's all rusted and leaky.



What is a good solution to this? Will a redneck hose-clamping and some rubber hose work between a connector on the filter and where the piping isn't rusted? (I don't like that idea, but my Dad does, lol) Is there a good fitting/piping I cam get in there to hook up to the new filter? Should I do some other system with a different style filter, should I replace the whole line (what would that take and cost?), ect.?

Just looking for the equilibrium of best (long lasting - I'll be putting around 7k miles from now till spring driving to college) and cheapest way to fix this.

Any suggestions appreciated!

dorman sells a repair kit for that part. not sure if they include a compression fitting or something.

or you can buy line with a line nut already, cut to fit and use a compression fitting.

@Scotty,
This?
http://www.dormanproducts.com/p-3312...ine&origin=YMM
http://www.amazon.com/Dorman-800-059.../dp/B000CIR1O8


Would I just get a nylon line to emulate the S-curve then with a line nut, plus compression fitting?

@HOR,
What year Impala filter, or part number?

no this kit http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sh...ick/regal.html just search it for your car, thats a regal search.

Originally Posted by Kaiser Pontiac

So, due to problems told of (here: http://www.grandprixforums.net/threa...or-02-1999-GTP ) I figured I'd get a fuel filter since it's a good thing to replace and I doubt the one on my car had ever been replaced. We started to wrench a little on the old one and the line leading to it started leaking like crazy. So, we just cut it off since it's all rusted and leaky.



What is a good solution to this? Will a redneck hose-clamping and some rubber hose work between a connector on the filter and where the piping isn't rusted? (I don't like that idea, but my Dad does, lol) Is there a good fitting/piping I cam get in there to hook up to the new filter? Should I do some other system with a different style filter, should I replace the whole line (what would that take and cost?), ect.?

Just looking for the equilibrium of best (long lasting - I'll be putting around 7k miles from now till spring driving to college) and cheapest way to fix this.

Any suggestions appreciated!

I don't know how much pressure is in those lines, but it might. Maybe if you clamp it on really good. And how did you cut the line off? I keep imagining you using a little Dremel thing with sparks flying everywhere and your car starting on fire lol. But obviously it didn't.

hacksaw is the slow safe way.

a compression fitting will hold it. sand the old pipe clean of rust or the ring will have issues going on.

@Scotty,
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/se...0&addfitment=1
This: http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk.../RB800059.html ?
How does that line emulate the S-curve though, doesn't the 'fix' line need to be vinyl or something so it can flex and fit into the spot of the old line?

Yeah, couldn't find our small one.

Okay.

@SG,
Okay.
Used: http://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-t...rdless/2620-22 I was scared about starting the car on fire. :P

I feel I'm gonna have to do what OP did. Mine looks identical with the rust and stuff. But I don't know what line fittings and stuff are so a clamped hose is what I'm hoping will work.

I'm thinking about doing a clamped hose, but I just want to avoid possible issues later and want it to work good and not have to be messed with for a long while - if ever, since it's my only vehicle and all.

Originally Posted by Kaiser Pontiac

I'm thinking about doing a clamped hose, but I just want to avoid possible issues later and want it to work good and not have to be messed with for a long while - if ever, since it's my only vehicle and all.

I'm thinking taking a rubber hose and shoving it like 6 inches up the fuel line so it's on there long enough it can't come off easily and then clamping it on with everything you've got. I don't think there is too much pressure that it'll just blow right off. But then again, that might not work. But I would try that first before you start attaching lines and stuff.

Yeah, I suppose try that and watch it to see what it looks like... I'll get a fitting to go into the filter tomorrow from Hedals and some rubber hose and see what I can Jimmy-up.

you can bend the new line from the kit, aka make it fit.

Originally Posted by SubwayGirl

What is a compression fitting?

It's something you can google and know more about than we can explain in laymans terms. Short answer..it's a type of connection.

@HOR,
What year/part # Impala filter would I need?

I can always Jimmy-up a hose to that - and if it doesn't work I can just get http://www.amazon.com/Dorman-800-054...iglink25855-20 . I have to buy a new filter anyways, this way if the hose doesn't work I can still go to a better solution than the original set-up without buying another filter.

Originally Posted by HighOctaneRacing

Wow Scott. Why refer him to the original set up when you can provide a better alternative?

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why would you want to mate a plastic line to a metal one? not my car.

this is a compression fitting, it joins two pipes together. never had one leak ever.