High pressure fuel line repair

[hammer]

A rat decided to sit on top of my tranny and chew a 1" chunk out of my high pressure fuel line on my '89 f250. Can I just cut it out, place a straight air line fitting in it and than clamp it on either end?

 

[Broncobowsher]

I am hesitent to answer. I take it he didn't chey a metal line. So either the nylon (plastic) line or a rubber line. Repairs for each are different. The plastic line doesn't take fittings and clamps very well. Rubber does better. Air line does NOT work for fuel hose.

 

[ransil]

The "Help" section of Advance auto or any other parts store has repair parts for High pressure FI fuel lines.