cleaning fuel lines ???

chris ok · 07-22-2012, 11:26 AM

I was told VP does not sit well for long periods of time, becomes caustic.
I removed the line from my car as it was letting vapors thru and stinking up garage. it was braided, about 7 or 8 years old I think.
I have new russel line in it now, and the smell is gone.
Like I said my friend bought a car that sat for a short while, maybe long don't know. He proceeded to get it running w fuel system in car and the deteriorated braided line filled the regulator and carb with junk. never got carb right again. cleaned the cell, replaced the line, ok now. ruined carb tho, and after I sold him my good back up, ughhh.

FED 387 · 07-22-2012, 01:01 PM

OK--so I told him he has to replace EVERYTHING or he will be sorry he then rolled his eyes back!!!---just thought there might be a shortcut to doing this obviously not---thanx again for the help---FED387

chris ok · 07-22-2012, 01:52 PM

before he replaces it. clean out the cell. put in new fuel, run pump thru lines into bucket a gallon or 3 of unleaded to a bucket to check for sediment.
Cap the line rerun to fill and shut off full line. let sit a while and rerun thru to see if any sediment comes into bucket maybe even a couple times.thru a screen of some sort might help for a sec. clean t shirt or some sort?
if clean after about 3 or 4 gallons or till cell empty. proceed to refill w favorite blend and fire away.
another idea.

07-22-2012, 11:26 AM	#1
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: cleaning fuel lines ??? I was told VP does not sit well for long periods of time, becomes caustic. I removed the line from my car as it was letting vapors thru and stinking up garage. it was braided, about 7 or 8 years old I think. I have new russel line in it now, and the smell is gone. Like I said my friend bought a car that sat for a short while, maybe long don't know. He proceeded to get it running w fuel system in car and the deteriorated braided line filled the regulator and carb with junk. never got carb right again. cleaned the cell, replaced the line, ok now. ruined carb tho, and after I sold him my good back up, ughhh.

07-22-2012, 01:01 PM	#2
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,425 Likes: 550 Liked 334 Times in 181 Posts	Re: cleaning fuel lines ??? OK--so I told him he has to replace EVERYTHING or he will be sorry he then rolled his eyes back!!!---just thought there might be a shortcut to doing this obviously not---thanx again for the help---FED387

07-22-2012, 01:52 PM	#3
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: cleaning fuel lines ??? before he replaces it. clean out the cell. put in new fuel, run pump thru lines into bucket a gallon or 3 of unleaded to a bucket to check for sediment. Cap the line rerun to fill and shut off full line. let sit a while and rerun thru to see if any sediment comes into bucket maybe even a couple times.thru a screen of some sort might help for a sec. clean t shirt or some sort? if clean after about 3 or 4 gallons or till cell empty. proceed to refill w favorite blend and fire away. another idea.