Thanks for the responses - I fixed the spraying fuel line by cutting off the end of the rubber hose and re-clamping. There was a split at the end of the hose that was able to cut out. That took care of the most serious leak #1.
After fixing the major leak, I noticed another one - a consistent drip (about one drip per second while running) at a fitting on the side of the injection pump. This is a line that comes from the fuel filter down into the side of the injection pump. After checking my 124 Service Manual CD and talking to a local dealer to locate a replacement line, I found out that it had been modified to replace the original clip on fitting with a banjo bolt (bolt w/ a hole in it) fitting at the injection pump. No need to modify the injection pump, it's already threaded to accept the banjo bolt. I purchased the new fuel line, banjo bolt and washers. Fuel leak #2 fixed!
My question is on fuel leak #3. This picture of the fuel filter housing was taken standing at the right front of the car. There's a black braided line that comes from under the engine cover (starts at bottom left of picture) and connects to a fitting at the filter housing (I believe this is the return line). It leaks at its connection to the fitting. I tried cutting 1/4 inch off of the end of the line and reconnecting with no luck - the end of the hose was stretched and I thought sure this would work. It doesn't drip, but the outside of the line gets soaked w/ fuel when the car is run.
Can anyone recommend an approach for this leak? Do I need to replace the entire line, or is there some way I can fix it? There isn't a clamp on the line now but to my knowledge there never was. My only hesitation on replacing the whole line is that it seems like it would be just as likely to leak with a press-on connection. Am I missing a clamp?
Thanks for any help on this!
