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Fixing a Leaking Fuel Line - 2004 GMC Sierra 2500
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ธ.ค. 2022
- We fix the leaking fuel line on this old farm truck.
Dorman Fuel Line Repair Kit: amzn.to/3j0m7bH
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This is the Dorman kit I used: amzn.to/3j0m7bH
SURR makes similar products.
I was a service director at a dealership that was located right next to the Long Island Sound. I used a ton of these fittings/connectors on fuel systems and rolls of easy bend brake line on trucks due to the harsh salt environment. You will definitely get a pissed off customer when you hit them with a huge parts that exceeds the worth of the vehicle😂. Great job Wes.
Plastic fuel line and compression fittings for a motor vehicle? Hmm...I don't know. For a GMC 2500 HD?...Sacrilege! It's not an ice maker. One corn stalk away from a community s'mores and marshmallow toasting gathering. 😜 ($1 Gentleman's bet that truck will be coming back in another video.)
Great vid, thanks Wes! Was not aware of this kit.
Rock auto has it for about the same price
That could be true, Wes, except why would they be using that thick of guage for that welding cart? That's not logical to me, especially in a welding manufacturing shop. I'm in the province of Ontario, in the Niagara peninsula. Yes, that's in Canada. I'm thinking that it's going to be this or next year that I'll have enough money to start building quite the fast go-karts. I started learning about automobiles since the second grade of high school, which was in 1982. Yes, I'm 55. Well, not exactly because I was inside my mother 56 years ago. Ever since that second grade of it, that was my absolute best subject. This is due to the DNA that was given to me. That's the reason why I know about it more than any other. The two exceptions are automatic transmissions and electronics. As for deciphering codes, attach the lead into the OBD port, such as that SNAP-ON device you have, and it will show the problem there on the screen. Wes, please continue having yourself and your family an excellent night. B'bye.
Well, this lunch break just got extended...
Hahahaha me too! Lol
Letttttttssssss gooooooo!
Excellent repair job. It sure beats a $300.00 fuel line that you didn't need.
Looks like another day of singing the rust belt blues. It even provides all the needed musical accompaniment for you.
Southeast coastal Alaska is worse. If Wes worked up there for a summer, his tune might change. Not only do you have winter road treatments to fight, you have some that have to drive on the tide flats during low tide. It's not uncommon to have to change out brakes and every bit of hardware every six months for some.
Love the fluid film to protect your work surrounded by an old midwest rust truck. At least your part of the truck will stay gold.
Trucks are so cheap in the USA, that there's no need to prolong their life by using Fluid Film or similar when purchasing them
I've used that plastic line , Doorman quick release on one end & barb on other.
I didn't have your fancy rachet / explode tool.😆 Heated some water in microwave used an old plastic cup, stuck that plastic line on there for s few min. Hand pushed the barbed fitting on. $ total about 16.00 & my labor = free. This was between, filter & flex fuel, % detector regulator /sensor.
Not bad for an electrician . Worked great.
Filled the glove? awesome I always filled my armpit when doing that kind of overhead fuel repair
I am a retired plumber and I will give you a tip about compression fittings. If you brush the ferrule, and only the ferrule, with Teflon pipe dope, you will have a more positive connection. That squeaking you feel and hear is friction you don't want.
I’m no pro, but it sounds like galling on soft metals like brass, aluminum, etc.
I was taught to sand paper the corrosion off before cutting line, that way the line won't jump around during clean up.
The rust really seems like murder on the cutter blades too.
I find it a lot easier to emery cloth the line before I cut it. Nice Dorman kit.
Nice work, Wes. Quite the salt marsh workshop there! Your customers are lucky to have you take care of their vehicles.
Always a good day when Wes uploads. Been missing the weekly weekend long video. You, diesel creek, and deboss used to all drop around the same time. Made for good Sunday morning coffee mechanic watching.
I completely agree with everything you said. For the longest time, Mustie1 was my go to but now my week is incomplete without a video or two from Wes. Wes is the kind of guy you need as a neighbor.
Love it! I watch all of them!
You forgot this N that garage
Wes, look up a company called Inline Tube in Shelby township MI. They are local to me and make any line you can think off. I know its not always an option waiting for stuff to ship, but they are fast and top notch quality. Look them up. Fuel lines, brake line kits, etc.
Thanks for fixing that, I could smell it all the way here in Chicago! That was a pretty fancy fuel line kit! My best wishes to you and your family for a GREAT Christmas! I hope Santa brings all of the goodies you want!
Thanks Wes, made my day, in hospital recovering from bowel surgery. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thank you for doing "simpler repairs " as well. Those things are just as important as some of the complicated items you have repaired recently. Also I'm glad you mentioned other more risky ways to accomplish the same task. Fantastic was the mentioning of a possible result of completing the task "sketchily" may result in a FIREBALL. Some people never realize that doing a sub par task may have very negative results. Can't wait to see more videos !!
Pure class Wes you are the man brilliant fix mate top notch job 🔧🔧🔧👍👌
Great Video, Wes. You are Your Family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Really Appreciate the time you spend making these videos.
Nice. There's a place called "lines to go" that also has a nice assortment of repair lines and kits, just FYI. Their 3 piece fuel lines are a good time saving alternative for some models.
I used lines to go on my 06 2500 HD for this exact repair, very satisfied
Watch Wes Work - A great place to take a leak!
LOL. Did you see that muffler shop in Iola? The sign said "The boys who stop the noise".
The only decent thing that Dorman makes is that fuel line repair kit. It’s actually a really good kit!
Unions you say? President Lincoln opined upon that very thing long ago; "The Union must be preserved!"
I changed the hole fuel line on my 07 Silverado it took me a half a day, great video keep up the good work God bless from GA and happy holidays and stay safe
Isn't this a rare Thursday show? Glad to see your videos whenever!
Short but sweet.
Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family..and Max.
Nice clean repair, good to see ya again as always Wes!
I popped for the stainless home run lines for my ‘05 Silverado, but they weren’t $300 when I bought them. Prices have gone up. My lines and sending unit were total rust balls so it was better to replace all of it. I also added an in-line quick disconnect fuel filter as I wasn’t sure how much rust I dropped into the tank when I replaced the sending unit… peace of mind!
I installed the Dorman stainless hard-line kit last summer on my 06. Had to cut the fuel line up in the trans tunnel to get it in place to the back of the motor (coupled it back together with a piece of injection hose) but otherwise it all went well. Wasn't cheap but it fits as well the factory lines and I won't ever need to revisit it in the remaining life of the vehicle.
@@peteysquirrelchaser9028 yeah I looked at maybe doing hard lines instead but it looked like it would be a nightmare to fish them through the route. I got some P-clips to hold the stainless flexi lines in place and it was easy peasy lemon squeezy.
@@davelennie1591 They came in three sections that couple together, the two sections along the frame rails were easy (aside from having to unmount but not disconnect the ABS pump for clearance) but the one from the flex where Wes fixed to the motor wasn't. I took my time and got it all situated as factory lines. I pulled the bed off and redid the nylon from the fuel pump to the metal also. Aside from the one cut I made in the trans tunnel it was gravy. I also flushed about a gallon of fuel through before I hooked to the motor.
Thank you for sharing and the appreciation to your subscribers Wes
Hot dog another Wes video?! Thank you, making for a great day 🍻
I always appreciate a job well done Wes. Some can't tell, but I can. 👍
Hello from the Netherlands .
thanks for the video Wes .
Sincerely, Hollandduck
Nice solution for a unique but needed repair. Hopefully the owner appreciates how much your ingenuity saved him.
Good work Wes . Thank you for taking time to make this video , very informative.
Have a happy holidays Wes! Love watching your channel.
All that DORMAN in one episode.....I need to sit down for a minute, HA!
Missed you on Sunday, this was a nice surprise!
"I filled my glove with gas." If I was doing the same thing - yeah, I could do that, too 😉
Great repair and a great video as always!
Job well done. Makes me thankful that I don't live in a road salt area. Hope you and your family have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.
more fun gadgets with Wes
Oh how I remember the days of patching a leaking fuel line with a piece of fuel line and a couple stainless steel claps. How I wish those days were still here things were so much easier then.
Thank you Wes always love a video
When you pulled that old fuel line out and a splash of fuel flew towards the cam I squinted like I took some near the eye. Interactive veiwing so pleasurable. Good fix good price, beats an over priced replacement tube.
As always excellent repair!! Thanks for sharing
Another excellent video Wes. Concise, to the point, and only the one glove full of 87 octane . . . 🙂
Interesting to see that kit never seen one before & a good repair in the rust belt (won't rust again) Cheers Wes.
The repair you did will outlast the truck by a lot and the repair was way better financially than a complete new line.
Ive used the clamp and hose method for some time....and now thanks for planting that terror in my head. Truth be told, when I did the fuel lines on both my Continentals, that was over 10 years ago, and didnt have the flare tool and whatnot, though I do like the plastic hose. Looks more original than the hose (though I think from the factory they were doing that in the early 70s).
That kit is nice. Like the molded trays
Well done Wes! Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family!
Great job. Very professional repair. Cheers.
Wow! Another easy fix?! Looks like you fixed all the rust buckets around the area lol 😂 Happy Holidays Wes and Family.
Nice work with the repairs Wes! 🙂👍 That kit has definitely came in handy for you. Take care and have a great end of the year !🔧🔩
Dorman uses only the finest quality plastic in their tools.
All the experts on the web and TH-cam it seems will warn you to use ONLY steel lines with double flares for brake lines ,fuel lines Blah blah blah.Then lo and behold an aftermarket company makes plastic lines with compression fittings for this same stuff.(Wes I'm just venting, love your videos & you always do great work!!)
Nice job! A good secure fix. Happy Holidays 🎄
Just my 2 cents, whenever I make a repair like this I keep a tin of real thick oil based paint in my box to coat it. Since it’s dissimilar metals you really want to keep any salty moisture out otherwise you end up with a battery and galvanic corrosion. Love the videos, merry Christmas and a happy new year to you Wes!
I agree with the viewers that think that your customers are lucky to have you to take care of their equipment.
Nice little kit and pro repair. Thx.
Good Fuel Line Repair @Watch Wes Work
It looks like a great fix ........solution found ....well done!
very nice repair
thanks for a little midweek snippet, always a nice surprise. when you were at the old shop you did cnc machines. I suppose you don't do those anymore, I was really interested in that type of video, in awe how you got them working again. probable not profitable for you. great watching though 🙂
Who else remembers the smell of good old four star back in the seventies and eighties. Miss it so much, that unleaded stuff these days smells so crap in comparison - oh it's just a childhood memory thing - I'm not a petrolhead lol!( It's a pity lead is very bad for us!) Another good repair, Wes, thank you for sharing.
I also remember when gas was 19 cents a gallon.
I remember my mum having a car that took 4 star! It was a Nissan Micra but most of the parts said Datsun or Japanese on them! Quite nippy actually. It didn't have as much poke on unleaded when 4 star was phased out.
If you get a half gallon of 100LL accidental splashback filling up your car^H^H^Hpropless 4 wheel airplane it smells about the same, then you freeze.
When I was a kid back in the early 60s, my dad owned a gas station. I always loved the smell of good old leaded gas around the place. Gas today smells nothing like that.
@@richardclifton4120 I do too. My dad would call it gas wars where it sometimes go down to 14 cents a gallon. Can’t tell you how many customers just bought a dollar’s worth.
that'll work thanks for taking us along
Classic job on one of these, just replaced all of mine with the box off and did a frame cleanup aswell
Used to do the fuel line and clamp thing in the old carburetor days!! Wouldn’t do it now for sure, that plastic looks pretty good
Great job. That took care of the leak.
I was fortunate when I had my 2001 and was able to get the entire manifold assembly from the GM dealer but was a pain to install in my garage on jack stands
I replaced them when the fuel pump crapped out back in 2010 if I remember correctly
I have the entire pre bent stainless brake like kit from Dorman that I never installed if anyone is interested in it, just taking up space in my garage
Will fit 2001 Chevrolet / GMC half ton long bed trucks with 4WD
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you made that look easy. thank's for the video Wes
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Great job as usual!
Love it man. Good stuff right here.
Great way to save an unnecessary expense, good job 👏
Quick and simple, that's how you make the big hollywood bucks.
Rolling in it!
Hey Wes 👋, good video on the fuel line repair. That Dorman kit is good . Pick one up a few months ago.
Quick and easy, good job
That turned out to be an excellent fix.
This video should’ve been an hour long!! Love the content!!
Excellent video Wes :) also yes this Best way to take fuel fix up and funny part year ago my dad do ever Summer Season get brush also used some 80w90 brush line steal of fuel and brakes even on filler neck tube plus one from fuel pump and spray WD 40 to send unit a can worth each year! Never rust up Winter season months or had replaced lines and surprises me but had change rubber flex hose on Disk brakes one easy take apart for saw only once do and steal fuel brush 80w90 on to never had leak fuel tank too on seams to ! Sounds crazy but worth save on big repairs to!
Ya gotta make the sheep sound when you show us the Fluid stuff like Eric O. does! Nice fix! Merry Christmas to you, Mrs. Wes, the offspring and Max!
Nicely done hope you and yours have a good holiday. Oj
Cool kit
Nice out of the box repair! Living in massachusetts…..we’ve been there too, especially on gm’s! I see those brake lines of the abs module also have the rust belt treatment!
Excellent repair bro it should outlast the vehicle. Safe travels
👍👍👍 thank you for sharing Wes.
I’d like to add… I bought the Dorman tool which works excellent as shown. I then bought on Amazon a 10 pack of “Dorman” 90 degree fittings. I went through all 10 fittings, EVERYONE leaked at the fitting side. Went to NAPA got one genuine Dorman fitting…. No leak! So beware of imitation parts like that. The tolerance of the orings are just enough to ruin your evening.
Thank goodness you don’t have smellavision, not my favorite smell, especially first thing in the morning. Nice repair, thanks for the ride along sir, enjoyed the process.
A master at work, like always. Isn't it time for a live stream?
Nice work
I do not have the tool for pushing the nylon line onto the fitting so I use the adapter that has the compression fittings on both ends, one side for the steel line and the nylon line in the other end. But I really like that tool. Really enjoy your videos especially due to your good sense of humor and constant sighing when you know the repair is going to be a real PITA!
Hold the fuel line in a brake flare block and use the plunger in a caulk gun to push the fitting
@@peaklettuce That is using ingenuity! Thank you.
Nice fix. New tools. Damn rust
Compared to some of the encrusted vehicles I've seen on your channel, that Sierra looked pretty good.
Good to see you
Thank you so much for the information!
Got me right in the eye with that gas twirling technique!😜
Good job it looks like it will be back
Thanks for the video Wes 🐾🍺
I had to do this when replacing my filter (bad clog) but with steel tube, I'm a bit shocked you didn't replace ALL the line. All the spots it goes thru the support brackets are easily rusted 3/4 of the way thru, an extra 2ft of nylon would have been worth future proofing it.
Nice job!
Nicely done 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅✅✅✅✅
9:07 had my pups ears all a prickling.