Originally Posted by
Crossfireone
Let me know if I missed this along the way but has this fuel line failure only happened to cars that have had their fuel filters replaced & someone CLAMPED these fuel lines off to prevent gas from spewing everywhere in the process. I haven't changed my fuel filter yet only at 13M miles but on my past cars that I did I found that the clamping of rubber lines created a weak spot in that line from that day on. Has anyone had this problem who has never had a fuel filter or pump replaced. Especially those who have the car from new & know it's history for sure. Just wondering. I haven't had a chance to remove the plate & check my lines yet since the weather is so cold here.
I don't think that statement is accurate actually because my filter had never been changed, it was still the OEM unit. I talked to the guy in Advanced Auto and he indicated the reason there are different hoses for high pressure fuel lines is that the pressure combined with fuel, which is corrosive naturally, is prohibited by an inner lining in the high pressure type fuel lines but that over time those wear out. I think that iis why the feed from fuel pump line wore out so quickly but the other hoses looked fine.
I don't DD my SRT6, I don't know if that adds to anything. I really recommend everyone check that feed from fuel line hose in particular.
The cracking in the hose I showed in the pic was not from it being clamped, it appear to be fracturing all over the hose caused by the degradation of the rubber hose itself from being exposed to the elements and the corrosive fuel.
Originally Posted by
mrobinso
I went to advance auto where they actually have a trunk full of assorted fuel line, fuel injection line, vacuum hose, and coolant hoses. I was able to find two fuel lines in the right sizes.
The "return to fuel tank" hose was a 1/4" fuel line hose and the "feed from fuel pump" hose is a 3/8" fuel line hose at Advance Auto Parts FYI.
I don't know if going with the MOPAR hose is totally necessary. The above referenced sizes are like $1.50 for about 3 feet of hose at Advance. Now I did some research and some people online swear that you need to buy pressurized fuel lines that have an inner lining of teflon or something. I am pretty sure the lines at advance auto aren't that quality but they have held up just fine for now.