'81 Fuel line, pump to carb
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ocean Springs, MS
St. Jude Donor '07
'81 Fuel line, pump to carb
Ok, what's the trick to route the hard fuel line from the fuel pump to the carb? I've tried from the top and from underneath to no avail. Obviously I will need to move other "stuff" out of the way. Anyone have experience changing the fuel line on these C3s?
Melting Slicks
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From: Great Plains Iowa
Yep, you have to move other "stuff".............................
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Burning Brakes
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From: Ocean Springs, MS
St. Jude Donor '07
There just aren't any good short cuts to working on a C3 but in the end it is well worth it!
Le Mans Master
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Compared to cars made in the last 20 years, they're a joy to work on.
Race Director
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I removed mine without pulling any of the water-pump mounted brackets, although I did have the AIR pump itself off and I believe I loosened the compressor and the support brace from the intake manifold to the main AC bracket.
Installing, haven't tried but if I could get it out without damage theoretically I could put it on the same.
It would be much easier w/ the main AC bracket or the AIR bracket removed.
Racer
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From: Louisiana
I changed my line out a year ago, and it was a challenge to get it right. I don't remember what all I had to move out of the way, but it goes in with some wiggling. Not much help, but I feel your pain. Good luck!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Ocean Springs, MS
St. Jude Donor '07
How is your car equipped? AC? AIR?
I removed mine without pulling any of the water-pump mounted brackets, although I did have the AIR pump itself off and I believe I loosened the compressor and the support brace from the intake manifold to the main AC bracket.
Installing, haven't tried but if I could get it out without damage theoretically I could put it on the same.
It would be much easier w/ the main AC bracket or the AIR bracket removed.
I removed mine without pulling any of the water-pump mounted brackets, although I did have the AIR pump itself off and I believe I loosened the compressor and the support brace from the intake manifold to the main AC bracket.
Installing, haven't tried but if I could get it out without damage theoretically I could put it on the same.
It would be much easier w/ the main AC bracket or the AIR bracket removed.
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