I found I have a big split in the fuel line that feeds the rail. The fuel line is not long enough to just cut and reinstall. My question is, do you have to remove the UIM to replace the fuel line. It seems to be buried under the UIM with not a lot of room to work with. It's an 87N/A.
Thanks for any replies.

 

if one line split, its time to replace them all. it will be much easier if you just remove UIM, not even sure if possible without doing that

 

I have replaced many vac lines and the fuel return line just not that one. I don't see any other way to replace it. I pulled the UIM two years ago and replaced everything that was old and brittle. Just don't have the time right now to pull the UIM.

 

That is the pressure line that feeds the primary rail. I'd you don't have time right now, You might be able to get a 5/16" male - male barb fitting in the meantime, if it is onlyy leaking on the filter side.

At the same time, There is no excuse for not fixing any fuel leak. I would consider just not driving it

 

Your car doesn't care about your time constraints.

There are things you can put off and things you can't...a rotted fuel line falls into the "Can't" category.

 

No offense,I'm surprised you had the time to type a thread.,.seeing you have no time to pull the manifold.

 

Where are you located? I might be interested in a rolling chassis as long as only the engine harness got damaged from the fire. Jk, jk.

 

Pulling the UIM takes very little time. Don't remember exactly...maybe an hour to re and re.

If it takes longer, you have very little tools. I know from experience, doing it before and after. For example, a good socket, plier, and gear wrench set helps quite a bit.

I'm not saying that's your problem, but posting to encourage people to work easier.

 

hold up Ill send someone over there to repair it for you

 

Thank you for all the sarcasm. That what I expect from some of you. No I am not driving it with a leak and I made the post from work. I am a test engineer for a major medical manufacturer and right now we are doing 80 hour 6 day weeks so there is little time to do anything else.
It's not my daily driver but just wondered if the fuel line could be replaced without taking off the UIM.
For the rest of the helpful posts thank you.

 

Good thing it's not your dd. I think it's time for the ALL the fuel line in engine bay with new clamps, fuel filter, and eliminate the pulsation dampener then. The 2 at the gas tank are a little more of a pain, but it should be years before you touch them again

 

PD is already deleted, used a banjo bolt two years ago and have no problems. The filter changed at the same time as well as all the fuel lines and most vac lines. I don't understand how the one line split unless it was super heated by something.
When I have the time I'll pull the UIM and give it a good cleaning and maybe eliminate the rats nest.

 

Wow, split at the connection, or in the middle of the line?

 

About two inches from the metal line under the UIM.

 

what am I missing?
its NOT your daily driver, so get to work when one line is bad the rest follow
if you have no time to repair it you will have even less free time if you have to get the car towed home and if it catches fire no more worries either