Fuel hose replacement, drop tank?

[brendanr279]

Hey guys.  I've got a puncture in my fuel hose connecting to the nipple that comes out of the fuel tank/pump.  I have a 1992 legacy L wagon 2wd.  There isn't enough slack in the line to cut it and reattach.  I've got the manual out and it looks like the hose is only a foot or so long and then connects to metal line.  My question is do you know if I have to drop the tank connect this hose?  It doesn't seem like its very possible to access it through the hole where the fuel pump assembly is.

 

I might just splice in a short line enough to get me to the pump where I can access easily.  Kinda ghetto but I don't see why it would be that bad.  

[Fairtax4me]

No way I'd even try to drop the tank. That's a whole other can of worms.

If you have enough room just cut the hose back past the split, put a brass nipple on it and a short section of new hose to reach the pump.

 

 

If you don't have room to do that, look under the drivers side under where the back seat is you'll see where the fuel lines go up through the floor. Find the hose there and run a length of new hose from that point up to the pump assembly.

You may need several feet of hose but it'll be much easier than dropping the tank.

If it's the supply hose that's leaking, make sure you use high pressure fuel injection hose.

[brendanr279]

Thanks for the encouragement.  I'm definitely just cutting the bad section out and splicing in a new section.  

[Rooster2]

Absolutely make sure you use high pressure hose, and clamp each end two or three times. Using regular hose, you risk the hose bursting.