I need help with fuel lines....Anyone...

[RKM]

Ok I went to my fathers house to work on my rig. I figured out the emergency brake cables. I worked on the clutch assembly. I am still stumped on the fuel lines. I have all kinds of metal lines that I have no clue where the go or how they attach to the frame. I know some are fuel evaperator lines for emissions. I think I eliminated those. But I am not clear on what metal line goes where on the frame from the back of the rig to the front. I do have an aux tank.

Would any of you guys have a picture of the frame rail that showed these lines under the rig. It would be great to see it coming into the engine compartment to the fuel pump. I am not sure on the path it takes to get around everything.

I have an old ford build book that has 5 or 6 volumes it goes through the build of all the trucks and even the bronco. The diagrams in it are drawn and are not very clear. If I could get some pictures it would be O so helpful.

I am at the point that I may run a rubber fuel line for the time being, and maybe replace it with a braded one.

Thanks
RKM

 

[ken75ranger]

I don't have any pics but it's not too hard.
1 metal line( the large one about 5/16) comes out of the rear fuel tank. Runs along the frame until it ends under the valve on the driver's floor riser. A rubber line connects the fuel line to the valve.
The second line is all rubber. It comes of the aux tank and into the valve.
The valve has 3 ports. the side that has 2 ports are the inlet. The single is the outlet.
A rubber line goes from the outlet of the valve to the front hard line.
The last hard line starts a little forward of the valve. It runs along the side of the frame until it passes the firewall. Then it goes on top of the frame until it ends a few inches short of the fuel pump. From there a rubber line attaches to the fuel pump.

 

[RKM]

Thanks for the rundown. I have the basic concept of the whole thing. I just cant figure out what end of the metal line is what. They have all kinds of bends and what not. I put it in there all kinds of ways and it still doesn't look correct. It also don't help when I have all the other lines for the emissions stuff in there also. I took 2 out that I knew were for emissions. It's just 2 of them have all sorts of bends in them and I can't figure out the path. Thanks for the reply though.....

I was looking to see that maybe someone had a frame off resto picture that still had the lines attached.

 

[Mr Joe]

I'm learning these things along with you....Mine appears to have a return line coming from the supply line after the fuel pump. I'm not sure where it's going, I'm guessing back to the valve??

 

[RKM]

OMG you are like 15 minutes from my house. I almost live in Dunkirk MD. Are you putting your EB together? Or is it running. I bought mine in pieces. It was literaly an empty shell on a frame. And I had no clue on where everything went. I would love to get together and look over your rig.;D It would help me out a ton.

 

[Mr Joe]

OMG you are like 15 minutes from my house. I almost live in Dunkirk MD. Are you putting your EB together? Or is it running. I bought mine in pieces. It was literaly an empty shell on a frame. And I had no clue on where everything went. I would love to get together and look over your rig.;D It would help me out a ton.

Cool...I just moved over here from St Leonard... I've just finished everything for the MD inspection and hope to get tags tomorrow... I've spend 2 months just to get it on the road. It needs a bunch more work. I'd be happy to bring her over after I get tags...;D

 

[RKM]

YEAAAaaaa, great. I checked out your web site. Your EB looks cool. You don't need an inspection it's a 73. All you need to do is take the title to the MVA and have classic tags put on it. That is what I am told atleast. My dad has a 78 CJ5 and that's what he did. You might want to call the inspection place first. I don't want to point you in the wrong direction.

 

[RKM]

I just wanted to post a picture of my rig I am working on.

Thanks
RKM

 

[Mr Joe]

Looks like it's in real good shape....very nice!!

 

[RKM]

At least it looks good. I still have to recover the seats. I have the new stock covers for the front and back. I even have the arm rests. They are parchment. I think I am going to sell the kit and get black. It's a shame pecause I know I won't get what they are worth and they are still boxed. I still also need to finish the electrical. The Alt, and starter are still not in, nor is the exhaust. I what to get rid of the wheels and tires also. I also want to get some gear at the Speed Unlimited Sale. Maybe some lockers also. I attached a picture of what it looked like 3 weeks before this. This is the day after I picked it up. A shell on wheels. And a ton of boxes of parts, and coffie cans full of screws.;D

 

[Mr Joe]

LOL...Mine had the same wheels!!;D I got tags today so maybe sometime soon I can run it over for you to look at.