fuel line quick connect male & female fittings

[93bronco]

while trouble shooting my primer bulb for my 140 j/e, i found that the female quick fitting was allowing air to cause problems.<br />i tried my spare and got the same result- system wouldnot hold pressure.<br />both are new and barley used.<br />-<br />my question is who makes a better quick connection for the fuel lines?<br />the old chrysler/force looks good to me.<br />has anyone else had this problem?

 

[Hooty]

Re: fuel line quick connect male & female fittings

I don' even use those disconnects anymore. In addition to being an ideal place for leaks, they restrict the fuel flow. I use barbs and hose clamps.<br /><br />c/6<br />Hooty

 

[93bronco]

Re: fuel line quick connect male & female fittings

that just makes it hard swapping tanks when you need to really fast.<br />am hoping to find someone that has a better setup other than the fitting with barbs. thanx

 

[ED21]

Re: fuel line quick connect male & female fittings

I recently had a problem that I thought was a fitting or primer bulb problem. I turned out to be a split in the pick up tube inside the tank. It was sucking air when the fuel got low & wouldn't let the bulb get hard or hold pressure any time.

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: fuel line quick connect male & female fittings

Use only OMC lines, Bulbs and fittings. The others are junk!

 

[93bronco]

Re: fuel line quick connect male & female fittings

i used a barbed fitting as hooty suggested, while testing.<br />thats how i know it is the actual female fitting.<br />-<br />the barbed fitting is the best way to go, i wished i could go that route.

 

[Solittle]

Re: fuel line quick connect male & female fittings

I used to carry a couple of the o rings for the connectors. They are relatively easy to replace and a common point of failure.

 

[93bronco]

Re: fuel line quick connect male & female fittings

where are the orings located at?<br />how do you get them out?<br />thanx

 

[kd6nem]

Re: fuel line quick connect male & female fittings

O rings ought to be inside the female socket in most style connectors, probably down in there a ways sitting in a groove. Might try a skinny needle nose pliers or a small wire hook to grab it with for removal. Make sure you are using replacement o rings designed for use with fuel. Hardware store o rings may or may not work. The middle of the lake is usually not a good place to discover that it was the wrong material.

 

[Solittle]

Re: fuel line quick connect male & female fittings

First you need to use only OMC or OEM equal O rings. A hook works best as Bearcat mentioned but I have used a very small screwdriver to get the old one out when a hook was not around. I used to put the new one in my mouth to get some saliva for a lubricant when installing the new one.