Originally Posted by
Blitzkrieg Bob
...(gas in the eyes burns like a mother) ...
I remember changing the fuel filter on my Jeep when I was living in an apartment (i.e., no garage). I thought to myself, "I'll just pull out the old one and put the new one in real quick like, and it'll be okay."
Few minutes later I was completely covered in gas, in my hair, eyes, mouth, you name it. It's amazing how much gas can leak out of a little 1/4" fuel line, even when you have your thumb over the opening.
"Learning Experience" and "Character Building" is what I call those types of things.
Back to your Q, get new fuel line material because if it's original it may crack and leak when you pull it off the old FPR. I did the FPR swap at work thinking it was so easy, then I couldn't get the old hose to stop leaking since I had to jerk it so hard to get it off the old FPR. Buddy at work gave me some extra fuel line from his "emergency camping preparedness kit." It can really freeze on there and get crusty if it's the original hose, and you'll be hard pressed to pull the old FPR off without cracking the hose. It's cheap to buy, but without it you can't drive very far!
Robin
72 Chevy K10
01 E39 M5