Can’t get a pic at the moment. It is steel. Sit is a short steel line that goes from the fuel supply line to the fuel filter. It connects to the filter and to the fuel supply line from the fuel pump sending unit.
Fuel filter feed line
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It is an 03 - and you are exactly right. It is the short tube that goes from the fuel connection at front of tank to the inlet of the filter. I am just changed the fuel pump and just have the tank supported by a jack so it’s no problem to get it out. I will get the tube out and see if it is good enough to adapter to nylon
How would one know what filter is suitable?
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this is the part number we used in the 3800 world, for this type of upgrade. cant see the line size being different really. these cars even ran larger injectors then our trucks.
pics in post 3. part #'s for all parts needed.
pics in post 3. part #'s for all parts needed.
How To: Upgrade Your Fuel Filter!
First off, there are NO pictures regarding how to do this upgrade unfortunately but this info comes from a trusted friend that's been working in the a
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Your pressure line is 3/8"; the return line is 5/16". Seems like you could bypass that mid-connector and go straight from the fuel module to the filter if routing permits. The fuel lines snap off the retainers on top of the tank so when you remove the tank they can stay on the truck. I'm sure you know that by now.
The Flex Fuel evap lines can all stay on the tank to drop it; you just have to disconnect the lines in the front at the charcoal canister, and the vent valve at the rear.
The Flex Fuel evap lines can all stay on the tank to drop it; you just have to disconnect the lines in the front at the charcoal canister, and the vent valve at the rear.
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Kind of curious -- on yours, is there a removable screen on the fuel tank inlet? Mine has this, and would probably prevent siphoning.
Yes, it has that screen and that is exactly what it is for. For the Evap lines I just disconnect the 2 evap lines from the tank and pop them out of the clips that run along the side of the tank and that way I don’t even have to touch the evap cannister. I tried removing lines from canister but couldn’t get my hand up there.
I may just go from the fuel pump to the filter directly with Nylon and bypass that stupid connector above the crossmember but it depends on the condition of the existing tube.
Seems I have 4 options:
1- new factory line if I can find one
2- cut old tube back, flare end and replace broken bit with new steel
3- same as 2 but with compression fitting or nylon union
4- replace entire tube with nylon from either the front of the tank or the sending unit to the filter.
Question 1: can I use the Dorman nylon union to connect two pieces of steel tube? Like to connect a clean section from the broken tube to a new piece of tubing?
Question 2: If I did just replace the entire tube with nylon would I just buy a small piece of 3/8” tube with the fuel filter fitting on it and use a union to join it to the nylon?
If I was doing this, and for simplicity's sake, I'd replace the entire line, as in Question 2, using a long line and the connectors that @89Suburban posted; no splices. That's as long as routing allows no rub points. Same fittings on both ends with a double quick-connect filter.
As an alternative I suppose you could also just add an extension to the good part of the line using the metal splice and connector that is available. I forget, is the feed line from the fuel module nylon, and it converts to metal at the splice in front of the tank?
As an alternative I suppose you could also just add an extension to the good part of the line using the metal splice and connector that is available. I forget, is the feed line from the fuel module nylon, and it converts to metal at the splice in front of the tank?
