So a section of the fuel line after the fuel filter hose was rusted and leaked. It was rusted as the coating came off of it and the exposed section became rusted and cracked over time. So I cut off the bad section about 4 inches and got a longer hose coming from the fuel filter outlet to that line to compensate. No leaks but now I’m seeing the vehicle hard start after sitting for a while or even over night.
It’s as if the pressure is low. It would crank several times before actually starting. It didn’t happen until I made this repair. But nothing is leaking at all.
Could it just be air in the line as I had the system open for a while while running to the auto parts store and fixing?
The rest of the line after that piece was good as new as I peeled back some of the plastic coating to check and it’s fine.
What you did sounds perfectly reasonable. Is it possible you crimped the line when you cut it?
Changing the line could have released a bunch of corrosion and dirt into the system. Probably a good idea to have it flushed, and new filter(s) installed.
it was after the filter that was corroded. And I didn’t cut on the corroded piece. I peeled back the covering onto a clean section and cut there. It was clean from what I saw.
it was after the filter that was corroded. And I didn’t cut on the corroded piece. I peeled back the covering onto a clean section and cut there. It was clean from what I saw.
Would it be a good idea to try a bottle of Techron?