95 Safari fuel tank/ lines conections...
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 6:28 pm
Hey folks,
I have a 95 with fuel injection. I've just had my fuel pump poop out and in replacing it I found EVERYTHING was rusted to crap. So I'm replacing it all from the engine back. My questions is the the connections at the tank and in general. The connections on my tank are 2 rubber vent lines and 2 flared connections (3/8in and 1/4in) with o-rings. I've gotten the lines I need that are the same GM number as my 95 from a salvaged 91 but it's carburated and not under the same pressures as FI lines and the lines end at the tank in a rubber hose and band clamp. Mine has the vent fittings but the feed and return lines are flared connections. Can I use reinforced rubber fuel line from the tank to the steel lines and secure them with band clamps or do I really need the flex line flared fittings because of the pressure (something like 126psi?)? And it's been really, really hard to get the steel lines and flex lines from anywhere so I turned to the salvage yard. Here in Texas the 91 was clean and pretty.., unlike my Wisconsin 95. Anyone else experiencing this problem of fuel line availability? And did I make any sense above? Thanks.
I have a 95 with fuel injection. I've just had my fuel pump poop out and in replacing it I found EVERYTHING was rusted to crap. So I'm replacing it all from the engine back. My questions is the the connections at the tank and in general. The connections on my tank are 2 rubber vent lines and 2 flared connections (3/8in and 1/4in) with o-rings. I've gotten the lines I need that are the same GM number as my 95 from a salvaged 91 but it's carburated and not under the same pressures as FI lines and the lines end at the tank in a rubber hose and band clamp. Mine has the vent fittings but the feed and return lines are flared connections. Can I use reinforced rubber fuel line from the tank to the steel lines and secure them with band clamps or do I really need the flex line flared fittings because of the pressure (something like 126psi?)? And it's been really, really hard to get the steel lines and flex lines from anywhere so I turned to the salvage yard. Here in Texas the 91 was clean and pretty.., unlike my Wisconsin 95. Anyone else experiencing this problem of fuel line availability? And did I make any sense above? Thanks.