Oops. Suggestions for removal and parts:Fuel Line

[Jesse Jaymes]

Was attempting to replace fuel pump on 6.2L CUCV. I did use a line wrench to remove hardline from pump. Brass fitting still stripped. Now I am stuck.

Got dark on me, and I quit before I got too pist off. A quick look revealed that I may be able to remove the hardline from the fuel filter back. I am hoping I do not have to take of the intake and can snake it out and a new one back in.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to continue to remove the fuel pump, or if taking the fuel line completely off is do-able. Then, if I can remove it, how to find a replacement. Does not look like LMC has what I need. There is a donor CUCV at a junk yard but it's a 100 mile round trip and I am tapped for cash for the month. Need other parts and would like to make one trip for all of them.

 

[kennyw]

I take it your working on the injector pump? I'd say just pull the intake. It will make life so much easier at this point.

 

[Jesse Jaymes]

No, the lift/fuel pump. The brass insert holding the fuel line into the pump stripped. It was big ones to finally remove, but I pulled the hardline from the filter to the pump with the pump attached out from under the intake. I was able to remove the line from the pump via Vicegrips and a hammer. I would never have been able to get it removed the other way, as it was seized into the pump fitting.

Now I have the fuel line out, but the brass connector to the pump is mangled. I am looking for source for this fuel line or other options to get it replaced. Many sell the 3/8th steel tube, but how do you get the ends flaired for the coupler to hold it into the pump?

 

[Russell]

Those ends are standard double flares. You should be able to get the nuts and the flaring tool at just about any parts store.