Fuel line...what are my options?

[rusty ol ranger]

thats the dorman fuel line repair tool.

Ill look into that.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

1990-96 Ford Truck Long Bed Fuel Line, Filter to Motor - Broncograveyard.com

shop.broncograveyard.com

Will this work?

I know it says for F series. The only obvious difference i see is the ranger line hooks to the filter at a 90* angle...this one is straight.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

So…

Boiling water and a cold end that you’ve trimmed the old nylon off the barbs works. It’s not the ideal, but it works.

New line and ends with the Dorman tool is probably the best way to go other than going full bore to -6AN PTFE braided line, which is more expensive. I went to the AN stuff just because it can be used for a lot of things. Not just fuel.

Now, that all said, my 92 Ranger someone replaced the pressure line from the pump to the filter in rubber line. But not the high pressure fuel injection line, it was just regular rubber fuel line and it pinholed badly. I needed to fix it quick and cheap. I bent up a bit of aluminum tubing I have (I keep coils of ni-copper brake line in 3/16 and 1/4, then aluminum in 3/8, 1/2, and 5/8 on hand). Bubbled the ends a little, and clamped some fuel injection line on the ends. The 3/8” was a little big, but I was able to work it past the ribs on the pump and the filter and get a clamp on each side of the rib. Bit on the Redneck side, but the lower pressure run on the older trucks it worked just fine.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

So…

Boiling water and a cold end that you’ve trimmed the old nylon off the barbs works. It’s not the ideal, but it works.

New line and ends with the Dorman tool is probably the best way to go other than going full bore to -6AN PTFE braided line, which is more expensive. I went to the AN stuff just because it can be used for a lot of things. Not just fuel.

Now, that all said, my 92 Ranger someone replaced the pressure line from the pump to the filter in rubber line. But not the high pressure fuel injection line, it was just regular rubber fuel line and it pinholed badly. I needed to fix it quick and cheap. I bent up a bit of aluminum tubing I have (I keep coils of ni-copper brake line in 3/16 and 1/4, then aluminum in 3/8, 1/2, and 5/8 on hand). Bubbled the ends a little, and clamped some fuel injection line on the ends. The 3/8” was a little big, but I was able to work it past the ribs on the pump and the filter and get a clamp on each side of the rib. Bit on the Redneck side, but the lower pressure run on the older trucks it worked just fine.

Im going to try the boiling water thing. Since it literally broke right at the barb.

Assuming i can get (whats left of) the fuel filter out of the other end of the hose. Which is what started this in the first place

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Got it fixed today,

The boiling water didnt work, i ended up fucking up the end of the line worse.

Cut that bad part off, put the fitting in a vice, soaked it in lube and worked it on.

So far its not leaking. I got to drive it a whole 2 miles when it popped a brake line

 

[Project88]

Has anyone ever used AN hoses and fittings on these trucks?

 

[Blmpkn]

Has anyone ever used AN hoses and fittings on these trucks?

I'm gonna plumb my 96 with AN stuff, got a bunch kicking around from another project.

I believe @lil_Blue_Ford has the fancy fittings on one of his rigs too..

 

[Project88]

How'd he plumb the line to the rail? On a 2.9

 

[Blmpkn]

How'd he plumb the line to the rail? On a 2.9

Youd have to ask him. I've had a long & tiring few weeks... I could very well be dreaming it up lol.

He'll see my tag and chime in at some point I'm sure.

 

[Project88]

Okay I'll ask him thanks

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

How'd he plumb the line to the rail? On a 2.9

So, I didn’t connect it directly to the rail, I bought the ends that match the fitting on the bit of factory AN going to the rail. Basically replaced from the pump to the braided stainless bit coming off the rail. The rail looks like it accepts an AN style fitting, but it’s opposite of the normal style. I didn’t need to solve that problem because that part was fine on mine.