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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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Pinched fuel return line?

I'm guessing i bottomed out or hit something on the highway... I did notice a decrease in gas milage... aka 18 mpg on the highway..

Pictures are shown below, the car still runs, but i don't know if its bad enough to need to be replaced. Also i'm concerned about pricing, its going to kill my wallet i fear.. haha
The last photo is where it returns to the tank...









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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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hmmm i think the ralliart uses a returnless fuel system. The best way to find out what this line does is to trace where it starts from and where it goes to.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 01:09 AM
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^ what he said,
coz i dont think the fuel line would be that accessable(for safety reasons, but i dont know)

but if ur going to replace it, why not go with the upgraded RPW bored out fuel line
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 03:49 AM
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otter any thoughts bro?
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 04:56 AM
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The RA uses a returnless system, so it's not a fuel return line. It's probably just a vapor hose for emissions control.

Like Henry said, trace the line to see where it starts and where it goes to. If I get a chance, I'll do a little digging on this today and see what I can find. No guarantees, though. I worked 11 hours yesterday.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 05:33 AM
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Thanks Myz, i mean the car runs so don't kill yourself over it..

Also if its the vapor hose for emmissions does that mean i won't pass emissions?
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 05:45 AM
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you will always pass emissions if the check engine light is out.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 07:49 AM
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Not in MA... i ran a little rich in my old car, no check engine light at all. Didn't pass. MA emissions tests are a pain in the ***
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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what year? 96 and up have obdii and shouldn't require a tial pipe o2 sensor (maybe they do in MA though, can't remember it's been awhile since I've had to deal with them)
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 09:11 AM
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Ahh ic yea my old car was a 93... go figure. Aite maybe you're right then... I'm not too concerned i just want to fix that line. I figured i dont' want any backpressure.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 09:21 AM
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Holy crap what did you hit? Looks like it ran along the frame too.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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nice mod?
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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Yea its a nice mod, now i need to know if its severe... If it's the vapor line what's the downfalls with it being crimped, and i'd say about 50% of flow is being restricted...
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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It's fine. I wouldnt worry about that too much. An eash fix would be to buysome fuel line and two clamps. Cut the bad section out with a pipe cutter. Install the rubber fuel line and clamps. Done. I wouldnt even bother doing that if it was mine.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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Out of those lines, are'nt two of them brake lines? If they are you might want to check if the car brakes like its supposed to, instead of having less brake pressure in a certain wheel(s).
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