First, the preliminary - 1992 Toyota Camry, V6 3.0-L engine.

Here's the deal - I was changing the fuel filter, and everything was going fine until I was taking off the bottom bolt, when I noticed that the fuel line running into the bottom of the filter was fatigued. i.e., it was soft and easily bent. This was at the last two inches of the line - after the 90 degree bend vertical into the filter. (The fatigue was at the inlet line, which is steel). (Note that I've only owned this car since October, so god only knows who worked on it before me...)

Long story short, bottom bolt was sticky and despite my best efforts the fatigued portion twisted like taffy when I was pulling the filter off.

Now, my question - is it possible to save most of the line, since it's only the last two inches that are toast? Namely - would it be possible to have someone cut off the damage, flare it out / put a union bolt on there, and bend a small section to run to the filter? Or am I stuck replacing the entire fuel line?

Follow-up question - anyone want to recommend for me (or make some quick money) where to get either job done?

[Edited on September 5, 2008 at 9:05 PM. Reason : .]

9/5/2008 9:05:13 PM

I would go to the dealer and look at the parts diagrams first to see if that line is still available and affordable. A custom repair may not even be worth it.

9/6/2008 3:15:52 AM