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Stilz
06-13-2012, 11:44 AM
Well I FINALLY get the damn contour title transferred, and on my way home it started sputtering like it wanted to explode...
Come to find the previous owner decided to re-engineered the main fuel line, that lost a 2 inch section of the hard plastic, with a rubber line and 2 clamps.
Over all I lost a half tank of fuel, and had a half heart attack.
Now I need to fix it, and the part is discontinued.
ANY THOUGHTS??
Stilz
06-13-2012, 11:46 AM
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t218/stwrsvt/6261a7b0.jpg
HELLFYR
06-13-2012, 12:04 PM
Put in another filter that fits the gap. Problem solved.
Stilz
06-13-2012, 12:05 PM
lol that's a lot better idea than I've been hearing. I might just do that.
DNeinstadt
06-13-2012, 12:13 PM
Depending on what was modified, I may have some parts that might help..
Stilz
06-13-2012, 12:15 PM
From the pic, the only difference from the missing factory piece of line, is they put a rubber tube and 2 clamps over it.
MadJack
06-13-2012, 04:47 PM
wouldnt be that hard to replace that peice from a junk yard contour rob.
TF2v97SN
06-13-2012, 05:14 PM
go it a barbed fitting that will slide inside the fuel line and use to hose clamps to secure.
Stilz
06-13-2012, 08:25 PM
im gonna hit the parts store on friday, being i have a funeral tomorrow, and see if they have either a replacement hose for the section or a filter that I can put inline. Once fixed though, this car is going back up for sale. It has been nothing but a pain in my rump since I've owned it.
The only good thing is that I finally got the title transferred today, finally. lol
DNeinstadt
06-16-2012, 09:17 AM
Any updates?
Stilz
06-18-2012, 05:11 AM
sry, was a drill weekend.
I picked a hard line repair kit, and got it on as best as I could... couldn't get the stuff to expand right. only slow drip now, but I'm going to take that off, get a hose and clamp the sh!# out of it and get rid of the car. This thing has been nothing but a nightmare for me, and I don't dare wait and see what happens next...
DNeinstadt
06-18-2012, 07:39 AM
I may have one, I'll try to remember to look tonight.
Stilz
06-19-2012, 02:00 PM
I picked up a piece of rubber line and 4 clamps. holding good, no leaking yet.
So I'll just suffer with that for now. Off to try and figure out how to get the hood back on. :D
MadJack
06-19-2012, 04:28 PM
I picked up a piece of rubber line and 4 clamps. holding good, no leaking yet.
So I'll just suffer with that for now. Off to try and figure out how to get the hood back on. :D

Zipties or duct tape are my usual choices o.O
Stilz
06-21-2012, 09:58 AM
2 of my faves too, but I dont think they will work in this situation.