How to Fix Bad Fuel Line Leak 2002 1500 5.7

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February 4th, 2022, 7:41 PM

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if its plastic line....you can get plastic to plastic or plastic to metal compression unions designed for this purpose. any jobber should have them.

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February 5th, 2022, 2:20 PM

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I would be leery of a compression fitting on a fuel line. IIRC the line fittings install with a press fit that requires some heat to let the tubing stretch over them.

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February 9th, 2022, 9:41 PM

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Originally Posted by William Kisselstein

I would be leery of a compression fitting on a fuel line. IIRC the line fittings install with a press fit that requires some heat to let the tubing stretch over them.

these are compression fitting designed for this purpose and no other. I have used them many times and they work well. the press fit adapters you refer to work but are different. I have the fuel line kit to make them. the unions i am referring to...you need no special tools.

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