Fuel vent line leak?

[Bouche Dag]

The past few days I've noticed a profuse gasoline smell in my garage. My fuel feed and return lines are both new -6an stainless braided.

I think I've narrowed down the culprit to the hard line shown in the pic (the one in between the brake lines and the fuel feed/return lines.

Is this the tank vent line? Can I just dremel off the suspect portion and slip a rubber line over it and clamp?

 

[3kgt2nv]

did you delete the evap canister and leave that line unplugged. Also some stainless lines will allow fuel vapors to escape and you will smell gas.

I would not suggest dremmeling the pipe as it will create sparks and would hate to see you explode. use a small pipe cutter. the tube is very thin and it will take 2 seconds to cut through with the proper tool.

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[AllWheelRS]

Yes do not dremel, sparks + gas vapors = 1 wasted DSM.

 

[Bouche Dag]

did you delete the evap canister and leave that line unplugged. Also some stainless lines will allow fuel vapors to escape and you will smell gas.

I would not suggest dremmeling the pipe as it will create sparks and would hate to see you explode. use a small pipe cutter. the tube is very thin and it will take 2 seconds to cut through with the proper tool.

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The line is unplugged (and evap stuff removed) but the smell is for sure coming from the area pictured. Good to know about the SS lines allowing vapors to escape. I will get a proper cutting tool next time I'm at harbor freight and remove the suspect section and replace with rubber...

 

[Bouche Dag]

did you delete the evap canister and leave that line unplugged. Also some stainless lines will allow fuel vapors to escape and you will smell gas.

I would not suggest dremmeling the pipe as it will create sparks and would hate to see you explode. use a small pipe cutter. the tube is very thin and it will take 2 seconds to cut through with the proper tool.

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I figured out that the stainless steel lines are allowing the fuel vapors to escape. I guess it's time to upgrade to some teflon lined hose...

 

[JwpRider]

I figured out that the stainless steel lines are allowing the fuel vapors to escape. I guess it's time to upgrade to some teflon lined hose...

I just reworked by fuel feeds/returns with -6an SS lines! (as many other have done on here.) Is there certain makes of SS lines which allow vapors to escape? I know there are different manufactures of SS lines, but it would be good to know which type of SS line you used. I was told that they ones I bought were 'fuel rated'. Who makes your lines?

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Bouche Dag]

I got my lines from summit. They just need to be Teflon lined and they won't allow vapors to escape.