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Update here. I had the same idea. Swapped around to the good end an through some fuel line on into the cab. I’ll make it home in time. She’s lookin pretty hard. But running strong not letting me down. Picked up a hitch hiker in the Wally World Parkin lot. He’s holdin the jugs lol
Hahaha that’s awesome - how many jugs have you filled up so far???
 

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Just so you can see the set up. I originally baught that flex line with the fittings to run all 8. But the threads were wrong so that didn’t work. Cut the end off the injector line that was still good and ran the hose from there to the jug as mentioned previously. There’s just the visual. About an hour down the road stopped and got a five gallon gas can cause it was filled up the jugs about 3/4 per 30-40 minutes. Pretty fast. At least faster than I would have thaught. I guess when that goes through the line under normal operation a chunk of that ends up going through the return lines.

Learned a lesson. Those clamps are very important that protect your fuel lines. Haven’t had em on for the past 6000 miles probably. And the results were rather serious for a seemingly minor part.
Going to the junkyard first thing in the morning to get some fuel lines and the clamps. And a few other parts to swap the tranny tomorrow. Thank goodness I was able to make it back tonight so I don’t have to waste a day driving 8 hours.

Honestly that guy was as much a blessing for me as I was for him cause I couldn’t have held the line in the just and drove at the same time. Or it would have been challenging
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Glad you made it!

For future russ repair sells a pre made flex line for to temporarily replace injector line, good to have in your get home box.

HTH

J
 

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For future russ repair sells a pre made flex line for to temporarily replace injector line, good to have in your get home box.
Handy to know. Hopefully this is a problem I won’t run into again but it paid to be prepared

Also nice to have another card up my sleeve. Each experience gives me one. I’ll always keep gaining knowledge but some day I’ll be the one able to give some more answers instead of having to ask the questions I’ll be an old fart and some kid will snap his line. And I’ll say well I remember the time….
 
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Also. What are some common items y’all keep on hand in the truck for a break down I keep some belts and a fuel filter and some fluids. What else should be added to the list of stuff for a potential break down?
 

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I keep a couple of fuel retun caps and lines I my rig, along with a very basic ratchet set.
I've had to replace the fuel line that goes from the hard metal frame line to the fuel pump on the side of the road, and I've had to hammer on my clutch slave cylinder back on with the back side of a hatchet. Knock on wood that's my only issue I'll ever have.
 

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Also. What are some common items y’all keep on hand in the truck for a break down I keep some belts and a fuel filter and some fluids. What else should be added to the list of stuff for a potential break down?
There is not much that won't keep these engines from running. It still ran with your cracked line though it did make a mess till you figured it out. I was worried the return system could not handle the extra fuel during my episode, but it did fine. These engines are easy on fuel, one of their saving graces.
 
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