Replacing rusted/corroded fuel line
#1
05-22-2011, 01:12 PM
Replacing rusted/corroded fuel line
My 93 Accord just developed a fuel leak in the line right under the gas tank. If you remove the plastic cover from below the car, you can see where there is a fitting that is held to the body by 2 10mm bolts. On the engine side is where the leak is. The metal line is corroded to the point where fuel leaks out even when the car is shut off.
What's it entail replacing this line? Am I looking at a $500 job from a mechanic to replace? It appears this line runs under the car, up through the cabin of the car, then back out into the engine bay. Is it even worth fixing? The car has 220k miles on it and is basically a beater.
What's it entail replacing this line? Am I looking at a $500 job from a mechanic to replace? It appears this line runs under the car, up through the cabin of the car, then back out into the engine bay. Is it even worth fixing? The car has 220k miles on it and is basically a beater.
#2
09-25-2011, 05:18 PM
It's (almost) always cheaper to fix your existing car than to junk it and buy another one.
Yes, you can fix it for about $110 in parts (minimum). You need to replace the fuel joint hose (17707-SM4-A31) and possibly the fuel feed pipe (17700-SM4-A31). I'm also replacing the fuel pump while I'm in there but that adds almost $300 to the price.
If you plan to do it yourself, I recommend Majestic Honda for the parts. They are the cheapest source of genuine Honda parts I've found. I've purchased a lot of parts from them and while they can be a little slow to ship, they generally do a good job.
hondaautomotiveparts dot com
-dougl
Yes, you can fix it for about $110 in parts (minimum). You need to replace the fuel joint hose (17707-SM4-A31) and possibly the fuel feed pipe (17700-SM4-A31). I'm also replacing the fuel pump while I'm in there but that adds almost $300 to the price.
If you plan to do it yourself, I recommend Majestic Honda for the parts. They are the cheapest source of genuine Honda parts I've found. I've purchased a lot of parts from them and while they can be a little slow to ship, they generally do a good job.
hondaautomotiveparts dot com
-dougl
Last edited by JimBlake; 09-25-2011 at 08:53 PM. Reason: active link
#3
09-25-2011, 08:47 PM
We had a leak on our '91 Accord in about the same place. I'm a cheap son-of-a-gun so I looked for an alternative. I cut out all the rusted fuel line, then I found a piece of fuel hose with the same ID as the OD of the metal line. I put the rubber line on what was left of the metal lines and put two hose clamps on each end. That was about 2 years ago, and it hasn't leaked since. Just my $.02
#4
09-26-2011, 04:09 PM
Just regular old rubber hose? I didn't think that would withstand the fuel pump pressures...
-dougl
-dougl
#5
09-26-2011, 06:50 PM
Reinforced FUEL hose. Gotta be fuel hose so it doesn't soften with gasoline.
There's hose that can take the pressure, just be sure you figure out what you're buying. Read the pressure rating on the hose.
Biggest thing is how you clamp it to the metal pipe. If not the hose bursting, you need to worry about the hose sliding off the end of the steel pipe.
There's hose that can take the pressure, just be sure you figure out what you're buying. Read the pressure rating on the hose.
Biggest thing is how you clamp it to the metal pipe. If not the hose bursting, you need to worry about the hose sliding off the end of the steel pipe.
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