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Old 03-02-2012, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by chasinthesun View Post
Its very important to support the fuel lines after getting it back together,If you dont buy new plastic clips you can use some vac hose cut to 1 " pieces and secure with zip ties in various places along the line,it might not look pretty but it works .The reason behind the support is YOU WILL get fuel leaking from the lines at the injector ,the flimsey fuel lines are very needey in this regard for extra support along their run from injection pump to injector.
Thanks for the reply. I will be sure to support the lines well. I plan on removing them and flushing them with B12 Chemtool. Thanks for the tip.

I have an intake gasket and glow plugs coming on Monday. I plan on getting her back together early next week. Wish me luck!
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