Hello Fellow Mopar Enthusiasts,
Working on a 68 Newport, (ok, not a big shocker) that hasn't run in several years.
The previous owner, or one of the previous owners, high-schooled the car more than a bit.
It looks like the fuel line through the frame in the front of the car became pinched and to resolve the problem, it was cut, (fuel must have been drained, right?) & a rubber line was routed to the interior of the car, presumably to a portable gas can.
I would like to re-use the gas tank of course, and while underneath the vessel, am looking for advice on swapping the fuel line out.
1. I'm not sure if I can yank the line out through the front frame, so should I just run a parallel line up from the tank? Has anyone done this, advice?
2. I'd like to swap out the pick-up from the tank, & all the line stuff possible while I'm at it, assuming the hardware can be found somewhere, (haven't checked the regular stores yet, Advance, O'Reily's, CAP, etc.). Any recommended sources?
3. The fuel line runs from the tank and is close to the exhaust pipe in the area of the rear axle housing, (starboard side, aft). Also is visible near the starboard aft wheel well, although not in the wheel well. I checked on other 68 Newports and it is consistent. I'm inclined to 'go rogue' and route it where I think best, and could use any advice before I dive in.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
Working on a 68 Newport, (ok, not a big shocker) that hasn't run in several years.
The previous owner, or one of the previous owners, high-schooled the car more than a bit.
It looks like the fuel line through the frame in the front of the car became pinched and to resolve the problem, it was cut, (fuel must have been drained, right?) & a rubber line was routed to the interior of the car, presumably to a portable gas can.
I would like to re-use the gas tank of course, and while underneath the vessel, am looking for advice on swapping the fuel line out.
1. I'm not sure if I can yank the line out through the front frame, so should I just run a parallel line up from the tank? Has anyone done this, advice?
2. I'd like to swap out the pick-up from the tank, & all the line stuff possible while I'm at it, assuming the hardware can be found somewhere, (haven't checked the regular stores yet, Advance, O'Reily's, CAP, etc.). Any recommended sources?
3. The fuel line runs from the tank and is close to the exhaust pipe in the area of the rear axle housing, (starboard side, aft). Also is visible near the starboard aft wheel well, although not in the wheel well. I checked on other 68 Newports and it is consistent. I'm inclined to 'go rogue' and route it where I think best, and could use any advice before I dive in.
Thanks in advance,
Mike