fuel line replacement help
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fuel line replacement help
Hi all, I need to replace the fuel line from the fuel filter on the firewall to the fuel rail on the motor , I have a 1999 civic lx 4 door , any tips would be greatly appreciated , Ive never done this before could use any guidance , thank you !!!
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Re: fuel line replacement help
If you want OEM, here's the part number: 16722-P2A-003
If it were me, I'd go Leroy Jenkins mode on it, wrap one of the joints in a shop towel (I'd personally choose the forward most/engine side) and break that banjo bolt loose and let the towel soak up the fuel. Once it stops spitting out fuel, then unbolt both ends and swap it out. Keep a little "nest" of towels below the fitting to catch any fuel drips just to be on the safe side.
If you wanna do it "correctly" and relieve fuel pressure, pull the fuel pump relay, start the car and let it die on its own, then unbolt. Keep shop towels below joints to catch fuel drips while it's all apart. That's more work than I'd wanna do since the fuel pump relay is under the dash, behind the glove box, and you gotta take like.. half of the lower passenger side dash apart just to get to it. I'd rather just deal with some fuel spitting out and catching it all with some disposable shop towels.
If it were me, I'd go Leroy Jenkins mode on it, wrap one of the joints in a shop towel (I'd personally choose the forward most/engine side) and break that banjo bolt loose and let the towel soak up the fuel. Once it stops spitting out fuel, then unbolt both ends and swap it out. Keep a little "nest" of towels below the fitting to catch any fuel drips just to be on the safe side.
If you wanna do it "correctly" and relieve fuel pressure, pull the fuel pump relay, start the car and let it die on its own, then unbolt. Keep shop towels below joints to catch fuel drips while it's all apart. That's more work than I'd wanna do since the fuel pump relay is under the dash, behind the glove box, and you gotta take like.. half of the lower passenger side dash apart just to get to it. I'd rather just deal with some fuel spitting out and catching it all with some disposable shop towels.
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If you want OEM, here's the part number: 16722-P2A-003
If it were me, I'd go Leroy Jenkins mode on it, wrap one of the joints in a shop towel (I'd personally choose the forward most/engine side) and break that banjo bolt loose and let the towel soak up the fuel. Once it stops spitting out fuel, then unbolt both ends and swap it out. Keep a little "nest" of towels below the fitting to catch any fuel drips just to be on the safe side.
If you wanna do it "correctly" and relieve fuel pressure, pull the fuel pump relay, start the car and let it die on its own, then unbolt. Keep shop towels below joints to catch fuel drips while it's all apart. That's more work than I'd wanna do since the fuel pump relay is under the dash, behind the glove box, and you gotta take like.. half of the lower passenger side dash apart just to get to it. I'd rather just deal with some fuel spitting out and catching it all with some disposable shop towels.
If it were me, I'd go Leroy Jenkins mode on it, wrap one of the joints in a shop towel (I'd personally choose the forward most/engine side) and break that banjo bolt loose and let the towel soak up the fuel. Once it stops spitting out fuel, then unbolt both ends and swap it out. Keep a little "nest" of towels below the fitting to catch any fuel drips just to be on the safe side.
If you wanna do it "correctly" and relieve fuel pressure, pull the fuel pump relay, start the car and let it die on its own, then unbolt. Keep shop towels below joints to catch fuel drips while it's all apart. That's more work than I'd wanna do since the fuel pump relay is under the dash, behind the glove box, and you gotta take like.. half of the lower passenger side dash apart just to get to it. I'd rather just deal with some fuel spitting out and catching it all with some disposable shop towels.
Yeah im probably gonna go LEEEEROYYY JEAANKIIINS on it , lol thanks for the laugh !
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