Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Leaky Fuel lines

[FATCAT]

Well,

I have been smelling raw diesel lately and found out that the fuel lines (both) are leaking at the area where the Stainless Steel braded hoses connect to the steel fuel lines on the driver's side inside frame rail.

Having them replaced (tank to hoses) Friday ... hope I don't loose to much diesel driving to the shop.

Machanic said that the original fuel lines for this truck are no longer maid and in (98 or 99) stainless steel fuel lines were used that don't fit exactly like the '97 or less year trucks, so he will have to do some bending.



Question ... how can I keep from this happening again? any covering for the steel lines from the pump the tank? Since I don't have a garage and the NH winter salt eats through just about everything, I need to see if I can wrap these things in something ... any ideas?

 

[redram]

Whatever you wrap them in may actually be worse than just keeping the lines clean by pressure washing now and then.



You could spray coat them with an undercoating or a bedliner type material but heaven help you if you needed to work on them.



Anytime stainless is connected to steel you will get an ionic interaction of the metals causing a mild battery which sets up corrosion.

 

[illflem]

Might be too late for you

To heck with the steel lines if they leak, just run hose all the way back to the tank. Many have done it, sure makes it easier to replace a hose if it goes bad.