ThosL Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 This hose recently went from bad to worse on me, glad I caught it in time. Auto Zone could order it for around twenty, but I got a comparable fuel line section for a buck fifty. I took off the old one and tried putting in the new one with the hose clamps; the old one was curved, am I going to have any problems with this replacement? Also did the same thing with the two finger width hoses over the engine. They have pre-formed sections you can get and install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Fuel line may not stand up to the chemicals in coolant. I made this mistake many years ago. Luckily, it failed when I was about a half mile from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocei77 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 The issue kinking. Why not take one from a u pull it? O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) Napa carries it. About $10 last time I bought one. If that kinks it will block flow through the bypass circuit and can cause overheating. Edited October 26, 2015 by Fairtax4me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThosL Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Thanks for the professional advice; I tried to work with the fuel line, got it on, but not the hose clamp #2 yet. I figured the hot water moving through there would probably cause it to get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 The heat will likely cause it to soften, and increase the likelihood of it kinking. The incompatibility failure is a longer term issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThosL Posted October 26, 2015 Author Share Posted October 26, 2015 Or the hot water will keep it open and make it more supple; hard to know. It looked like the auto part store has bent hoses that would work for around $12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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