Flying Finn Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Looking for advice regarding when to replace fuel lines. My truck is 2001 model with rubber/braided lines. What are the signs to look for? or do they age out like tires? if they need to be replaced should I use the rubber/braided or the plastic lines. Thank you Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 I'd replace them with OEM lines. Often times fuel lines will begin to deteriorate from the I side out and you'll never know how bad they really are at this point. You could always remove a line and check, but as a part of a quality, extended maintenance program, it's certainly time for replacement...assuming it's never been done before. 2012 F350 KR CC DRW w/ some stuff 2019 Arctic Fox 32-5MCindy and Tom, Kasey and Maggie (our Newfie and Berner) Oh...I forgot the five kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 They're only close to 20 years old. They might go another 20, or not. Ours is a 2001 as well. Replaced all coolant lines last year, maybe time for the next project............... Hmmmm, Tinker Week is coming......... KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, rickeieio said: They're only close to 20 years old. They might go another 20, or not. Ours is a 2001 as well. Replaced all coolant lines last year, maybe time for the next project............... Hmmmm, Tinker Week is coming......... GET IT DONE! Saw a Gen 1 ISX with the fuel pump screen all gummed up from bad fuel lines. 2012 F350 KR CC DRW w/ some stuff 2019 Arctic Fox 32-5MCindy and Tom, Kasey and Maggie (our Newfie and Berner) Oh...I forgot the five kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Try to flex the lines. Any stiffness is an indication of aging. Ad posted above, the lines age inside, as well as outside. I swapped ours out last summer, when I could pick the time and place. I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenandjon Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 If you think you need to change them then go ahead and do it. Its not a hard job and fuel line is not that expensive. There are some shops that will make you new fuel lines out of hydraulic hose. Some guys say not to do that. Some say its fine. I prefer to use actual fuel line. Most times the ends are reusable. Saves you a little cash. Farmer, Trucker, Equipment operator, Mechanic Quando omni flunkus moritati-When all else fails, play dead I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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