Fuel line help

[RockDog]

Good afternoon,

I’m having a fuel leak in my 97 4.0. In the engine bay, there’s a fuel line that connects to the fuel rail. It’s a stainless steel line, and then it’s a short rubber line, and then it connects to the fuel rail. The small rubber part is dry rotted and leaking.

Does anyone know what size rubber hose/clamps I need? Or where I can get it? I hope I’m explaining this well…. I really need it replaced! Leaking gas is scary to me.

 

[txbemis69]

Good afternoon,

I’m having a fuel leak in my 97 4.0. In the engine bay, there’s a fuel line that connects to the fuel rail. It’s a stainless steel line, and then it’s a short rubber line, and then it connects to the fuel rail. The small rubber part is dry rotted and leaking.

Does anyone know what size rubber hose/clamps I need? Or where I can get it? I hope I’m explaining this well…. I really need it replaced! Leaking gas is scary to me.

any auto parts store should have what you need.

 

[P man]

I would just buy another line and fix it properly. Please remember this is a high pressure line. I have attached a pic of the line in question. They are all over ebay .

 

[RockDog]

I’ve replaced the fuel line, and now whenever I start the Jeep, it backfires from the exhaust. It’s like a gunshot. I don’t know what to do, and I don’t really have any ideas. Could it be air in the fuel line?

 

[P man]

Could it be flooded? How much have you ran it?

 

[RockDog]

Could it be flooded? How much have you ran it?

I guess it could be, I ran it for an hour to see if it would get better.

It’s fuel injected so I don’t know how flooding would work. I’ll take whatever advice I can get though!

 

[RockDog]

Could a sensor of some kind have gone bad? What sensors would cause a backfire on startup?

 

[P man]

Any codes?

 

[RockDog]

Any codes?

Checking soon. Will keep y’all posted. I seriously need help with this haha

 

[macleanflood]

Check and measure your fuel pressure with a gauge.

-Mac

 

[RockDog]

Checking soon. Will keep y’all posted. I seriously need help with this haha

Didn’t have any codes

 

[hear]

You say it ran for an hour, was it backfiring the entire time? We need more info on the symptoms I think.

 

[RockDog]

You say it ran for an hour, was it backfiring the entire time? We need more info on the symptoms I think.

No. Only when I start it.

 

[hear]

No. Only when I start it.

And it happens every time you start it? And then it settles down & runs normal?

 

[RockDog]

And it happens every time you start it? And then it settles down & runs normal?

It was driving a little sluggish, but it could’ve been me tripping myself out.
It idles great.
It only backfires on startup.

 

[Vali Jo]

I realize this is an older post but I am looking for this exact part. I have not been successful in finding one for my 4.0. What search term did you use to find this?
Any help would be appreciated.
TIA

 

[LONGJP2]

I realize this is an older post but I am looking for this exact part. I have not been successful in finding one for my 4.0. What search term did you use to find this?
Any help would be appreciated.
TIA

Is this it?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2857982783...pid=5337789113&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/can’t-seem-to-find-replacement-fuel-and-evap-lines.50069/

 

[Vali Jo]

Is this it?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2857982783...pid=5337789113&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/can’t-seem-to-find-replacement-fuel-and-evap-lines.50069/

The e-bay link sadly is for the 4 cylinder. I have the 4.0L - 6 Cylinder motor. However, that is EXACTLY what I need.

 

[LONGJP2]

The e-bay link sadly is for the 4 cylinder. I have the 4.0L - 6 Cylinder motor. However, that is EXACTLY what I need.

It says 4.0. You may have clicked on it before I edited it.
There are several on ebay that look like that.
Not sure if it has to be your specific year.
Rockauto shows this part number. Mopar 52127502
YRMV

 

[Vali Jo]

It says 4.0. You may have clicked on it before I edited it.
There are several on ebay that look like that.
Not sure if it has to be your specific year.
Rockauto shows this part number. Mopar 52127502
YRMV

I must have clicked too soon. I am afraid the one in the photo doesn't look too far behind the one on my Jeep right now. As far as the Rockauto number, I believe that is for the main fuel line that runs from the tank to the frame. However, I will keep looking.