Looking for anyone to comment or who has experience with this and would like to make any suggestions.

Approximately, 350 miles from home, the steel fuel line on my 99 LX470 rotted through and let go... The first indication was he stench of gasoline from the drivers seat... and then the rain of fuel in front of the rear tire when I stepped out to check.... I dumped 13 gallons in 6 minutes racing to a service station on a Sunday morning at 8:00 am. Any one with a match or lighter could have sent a wave of flames chasing me 3 miles into town.

Has anyone had experience with this, who has successfully changed their fuel (and return) lines?

I had a "bypass" installed to get me limping home.. but now the truck sits in the driveway waiting for some much due attention.

Thanks,
Rob

 

Dang - that's pretty dangerous. Did you not smell gas fumes in the weeks leading up to this that might have given you an indication of the ticking time bomb? I've never heard of a story like yours in the LC circles, but the corrosion isn't that bad here in the West.

Some 80 and 100 guys have been up under there to add/replace the lines as part of an aux tank install, and it's not too terribly hard. Having it up on a lift would be a huge benefit though.

Here's a picture of the line from the filler to the tank. Is that what gave out on yours?

http://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/fuel.../#post-6406545

 

This was not the filled line... it was the fuel line post-fuel pump so the fuel was pressurized.