Good evening MCF. I found a fuel leak while checking my trans fluid level tonight. Here is where and what I found.
The fuel lines come up from under the car at the fire wall. At about 2/3 the way up, they go into rubber hoses. Then into hard performed lines that go into the fuel rail. It's leaking at the connection on of the rubber hose and the hard line. By the brake booster. Since there is already a rubber hose connecting the fuel line to the hard line, I was thinking that I would get a longer piece of hose to replace the existing hose and clamp it above the leak. Then Maybe I can see some actual fuel mileage on my Digital read out.
What do you guys think?

 

watch just clamping the lines, there pressurized and could be blown off and cause a fire.... also get this fixed asap before a fire starts from the leak!

 

Hey JC... I agree, get that fixed as soon as you can... Let us know if that solves the issue with the DIC...

 

I know, I saw the video Monte Up In Smoke or something like that. With 51 PSI in the system it would be easy to pop the tube. But think about it. I know I didn't until I saw it, that it would make sense to have a rubber hose in the line at that point because your engine moves back and forth with torque. I'd you put a hard line all the way from the fuel filter to the fuel rail, the line would crack in a short amount of time due to stress. So you find the point where it would stress and put a flexible line there. Just line on the exhaust.
Now my thought it to put a longer hose in not only to cover the crack but Also So I can put 2 hose clamps on each end. That will cover the crack, keep the system in tact and last for another 180,000 miles.

 

Makes sense to me, although, fuel systems are not my area of know how... Just make it safe for you and your family, cars we can grudgingly replace... Plus, not that many nice yellow ones here...

 

make sure you get high pressure fuel line. the auto parts stores carry high and low pressure. its not cheap but it can handle the high psi, the low stuff is rated for 9-14 psi.

 

There shouldn't be any rubber hose on the feed or return lines with the exception of the factory preformed hoses. They connect to the steel lines at the firewall and run to the fuel rail. It sounds to me like when they replaced the nose of your car they just cut the steel lines and completed the connection with rubber hose. I'd try to allocate a replacement steel line from the wrecking yard (or dealer if available) and get that rubber hose out from under my hood asap, but that's just my opinion...

 

I could be wrong. I don't have another Monte I can check. It just make sense to me for OEM to put 2" of high pressure rubber hose in that spot for reason I previously mentioned.
At any rate That's how I've got to do it. Funds are very low rite now and this is my DD. I will use every precaution and insure there are no leaks when I am done. As Crusader SS said, there are very few nice yellow SS's out there, I want to keep working to get YellaJAC on that list So she can go from a C- to an A+

 

X2!
JC,
I'm with Mike on this one... You'd be surprised just how much pressure is in a fuel line on the pressure side. It would be wise to fix it and use a metal line... They do have some flexability ... (Which is why its metal from the factory) Its nothing to fool with... It only takes 1 hot spark to burst into flames!

 

If you are firm on using fuel line make sure that (as previously mentioned) it is high pressure hose, double flare the end of the steel line and don't over tighten the clamps. A lot of under hood fires start because the clamp is tightened too much on the rubber hose and digs into it. The connection leaks and the owner of the car is left on the side of the road watching their pride -n-joy go up in flames....