Fuel Leak

[Hotsauce]

That connection was made during SC installation. The easy way to do it is to grab the hose with pliers and force it onto the barb. This can damage the hose.

The way I've done it on the 2 SC I've installed is to replace the hose with a longer high pressure hose, and repoint the fuel barb in a more accesable direction. It also makes it more visable for leak checking. Its not as neat and tidy looking, but I think its safer. It also gets the hose more away from EGR heat.

John C.

[newthings]

John, is this what you are thinking?
If access cannot be made to the end of the stock steel fuel line to the stock hose (Between the firewall and engine), your idea of a new metal covered fuel line attaching to the stock steel tube under the car, and running to the fuel rail may be the way to go. We will just cut off the stock line and pull out the impossible section. We would use a tube flair and AN type fitting to the new hose. Done.
Roy

[Hotsauce]

You still need a rubber section at some point between the rail an the hardline at the firewall to allow for the engine torquing on its mount.

But yeah, make the final connection where its easy to access.

John C.

[newthings]

I was thinking of the entire armored replacement section be flexible.
Roy

[Nazrat]

I had to replace mine when it broke below the regulator. I had had the supercharger off once, and replaced the IMGs once, and the original supercharger makes 3 times that that hose was flexed a lot. It just fatigued enough to develop a leak. Anyway I ended up bypassing it as I could not get a tool in there to remove what was left of the hose. My new hose runs around the top instead of between the engine and the firewall.

-Tad

[newthings]

Tad,
Where under the car, did you cut and attach the new hose?
Where is the stock line routed at the back of the engine?
Roy

[Nazrat]

I didn't cut the old line, I just disconnected it next to the transfer case where it transitions from rubber to steel.

The two lines come up on the top of the transmission and split. One connects to the fuel rail on each side of the engine.

-Tad