pinhole fuel leak

[jsaltlick]

I'm new to the diesel thing so this is probably a dumb question.

I have a pinhole leak on one of the fuel lines near the motor. What can I use to patch it up? JB Weld? Replace? duct tape??

[mac]

Which line? Being the engine compartment, I would be inclined to replace it. A pin hole indicates corrosion and probably there's more where that came from. It takes a lot to combust raw diesel but ones it lights it'll burn until there's no more fuel.

[exmodlad]

Originally Posted by jsaltlick

I'm new to the diesel thing so this is probably a dumb question.

I have a pinhole leak on one of the fuel lines near the motor. What can I use to patch it up? JB Weld? Replace? duct tape??

which line for which truck...maybe i can help??

Best Regards

Gord

[rchalmers3]

Originally Posted by jsaltlick

I'm new to the diesel thing so this is probably a dumb question.

I have a pinhole leak on one of the fuel lines near the motor. What can I use to patch it up? JB Weld? Replace? duct tape??

You can use all three, but in this order: Duct tape, JB Weld and replace.

Or you can skip the first 2 and hit up exmodlad for a replacement line.

Rick

[albert rodrigues]

Originally Posted by rchalmers3

You can use all three, but in this order: Duct tape, JB Weld and replace.

Or you can skip the first 2 and hit up exmodlad for a replacement line.

Rick

who/where is exmodlad?

[exmodlad]

Originally Posted by albert rodrigues

who/where is exmodlad?

I am sure lots ask that question, and i sometimes wonder myself........ albert..

I have few diesel and LC parts for sale from time to time..only trying to help out...

Best Regards

Gord

[wesintl]

jb weld will work for like a day or so. On my old audi 4000s diesel I had one too, nothing worked but to replace the line.

[exmodlad]

"You should be able to delete your own thread. Communists abound"

I wonder about this also..i wonder what makes you special that you can, as some do, delete your own threads...

Hmmmmmmmmmm

[prado t]

Replace your line, if you plan on running Bio Diesel or Veggie I would replace the lines with VITON but if you plan on running B5-B20 you could get by with rubber but use a fuel conditioner keeps everything like your injector pump , injectors and fuel lines in top condition.

[JohnnyC]

if you want to go fast and easy.....cut the line...use a fuel line on top ...butting them up to each other....and 2 clamp it....its an old PO trick

you too can be the PO everybody talks about

something like pictured but with better clamps

[RHINO]

brazing a pinhole from abrasion rather than rust is a perfectly accepted way to make a repair.

[jsaltlick]

Thanks for the responses.
It's a metal line that is leaking about 6 inches before the fuel enters the motor. It's an "L" motor that is in my Toyota Blizzard.

Do I need to buy a replacement line or are there universal replacement parts? I'm sure I can bend the line to make it fit but I'm worried that the metal pieces on each end are irreplaceable. As I said I'm not much of a mechanic so I don't wanna screw up something that can't be fixed