Fuel line repair

[LAndrus]

1999 Ranger XLT 4x4

Fuel line coming from the tank is steel. It changes to nylon just before the fuel filter. The nylon line is old and leaking. Anyone have any hints how to replace the nylon section to stop the leak. I tried replacing a section of the nylon line at the filter going back about a foot. The splice is still leaking at the old line end. Would like to remove all the old nylon and replace it with new but I'm not sure how to firmly attach the nylon line to the steel line and not have it leak. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

 

[ianyboy]

Last time I done a fuel line repair, I used rubber fuel line, with some hose clamps, never yet leaked

 

[RangerSVT]

There is a fuel line repair kit at the auto parts store, comes with about 18" of nylon line, and connectors on the line to connect to the filter. It comes with a barbed fitting. You may have to use compression fittings (although i don't like using them for fuel or brake line). Heating up the barbed fitting a little will help the nylon line go on easier as well as mold to the barbs. I would cut and flare the steel line, and get an inverted flare to barb fitting and connect it that way. This would be your safest and best fix...

SVT