scoobyvince

I got a real smell of fuel in the car, when pump is on, it was leaking slightly under the back seat, and mostly under the car. I reckon the pipe is corroded or maybe slightly broken just soon after the fuel pipe leaves the inside of the car under the back seat. I can get a replacement fuel line, from a local scooby breaker tomorrow, but my question is, how do you split the pipes, is there a special tool needed.
Reason I'm asking is that I've never done work on pipes before, not a mechanic but I don't think I need to replace all the way to the engine, only this back bit. Am I wrong in thinking this?
Any help appreciated, this is kind of an emergency...me no likes fuel leaks

scoobymoz

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Have you checked the fuel filler neck and the tank for leaks?
Both are starting to become a common problem on classics now.

scoobyvince

fuel filler neck's fine mate. I've just changed it. Tank is also fine.
Ok a bit of visual help I hope..
The fuel was leaking both inside and outside the car.

Inside it was leaking here, below the back seat near side, or there abouts. I stopped it by pushing things down a bit.


and outside it's still leaking at this bit (it's just below the pipes from the first pic but under the car). It has slowed down since I've fiddled about with the rubber bits on the pipes.


So the question is do I need to replace the complete line? or does the fuel line split between tank and engine?

scoobyvince

all's good I'm fixing this tomorrow. cut the corroded bit of pipe, and inch back or so, and use a bit of rubber fuel hose with hose clips to replace the pipe I cut. this should work.