okay, so im getting ready to put my old 91 accord back on the road. the biggest issue is the leaking fuel line. today i got under it to investigate, and this is what i ended up with.

there is a little line that comes out of the larger line, which runs down the underside of the car. that little stub had a fitting, which broke off in the union. on the other end of the union is a rubber line with a steel end.

so, any ideas on how i can fix it? i have fuel line tools, but i dont know if its a good idea to but and splice between these two lines (do away with the union). i havent measured the diameter of the lines yet, but i think the ones that go into the union are different diameters... but i could be wrong. i dont really want to drop the tank and everything, but i might have to to get this done right.

any advice is appreciated.

 

There's 3 fuel lines under the car (supply, return, & vent). The supply line has higher pressure than the others, so the answer would depend on which one you're talking about.

 

there is a pic in my first post... click the link. im pretty sure is the supply line though. its a larger diameter than the small ones. the car will start and run, but it doesnt get enough fuel to move. when you put it in gear, and try to move, it spits and sputters. now it wont even start though, because i have the line apart and the gas just spews onto the ground.

 

That is the high pressure supply line. Mine has started leaking at that joint. I just ordered $500 in parts to fix it. This includes a new fuel pump, which is the most expensive item. I figure it would be wise to replace it while I have the tank dropped since it's 21 years old.

I'm planning to spray a liberal layer of undercoating once I get the new lines installed. Hopefully that'll prevent this from happening again.

-dougl