Check your fuel line!

[farside847]

I finally found it! I thought I might have had a fuel leak somewhere because
every so often I could smell gas, but not really in the cab. I rolled under the
truck and traced the fuel line and right under the tank (in cab tank) there
is a rubber section about 10" long that connects two steel fuel lines. One
goes into the cab to the tank and the other goes along the frame to the
pump. Anyway, the rubber was original, cracked, and dripping.

Funny thing was, it dripped onto the frame rail and ran along the frame until
the gas evaporated, so all this time I have been looking for a drip and could not
find it. The gas was leaking, but never dripped to the ground.

So, any of you guys still running an original fuel line from an in-cab tank take
a look at that rubber union and see if it needs replaceing. I wonder how much
gas I have just dumped to the road?!?!?

[71-longbed]

yep .. quick and easy insurance ... i changed mine about a year ago .. they too were original and all cracked up ... i waited til my gas guage said "E" and i still ended up filling 3 milk jugs full of gas ...
Also make sure you get neoprene hose ... so the gas doesn't eat it away

[Tx Firefighter]

I buy those cheap Fram fuel filters at WalMart and put them there with new hose at the same time. I like the filter there, as it doesn't clutter the engine bay.

[71-longbed]

great idea tx ....