fuel issues

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fuel issues

August 22, 2009, 09:43:52 PM

ok guys. so i have a problem. there are little fuel clips that connect the soft lines running from the fuel pump to the hard line on the body. mine are broken. i cannot find these things anywhere. napa, carquest, ford dealers, nobody has them. this is for a 1988 sport 5.0. i knew a guy getting rid of a cougar so i thought i could steal the clips off that. no, i guess 87's differ from 88 models because they where not the same. i'm running out of ideas. where can i buy them? or even make it work without these clips. i'm open to all ideas.

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Reply #1 – August 22, 2009, 10:56:28 PM

are you talking about those little plastic clips with the flat end and two little pr0ng things on the other side that are slipped into the fitting on the plastic lines that run under the body? ford used a few different kinds according to what ive seen in those haynes manuals, only kind "ive" seen in person were the ones i speak of so i hope i get what you mean.
i recall seeing those being included with a new fuel pump but i never got them by themself. i dont see why they wouldnt be available seperately since they seem real easy to break.

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Reply #2 – August 22, 2009, 11:25:43 PM

I bought a motocraft fuel filter and it came with new ones for my 86. The fake duels in the 88's moved the fuel pump outwards to make room for exhaust. It may be 88 v-8 specific.

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Reply #3 – August 23, 2009, 01:08:30 AM

these???
http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/LRS-N806190

as stated just buying a fuel filter should yield you 2 new ones

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Reply #4 – August 23, 2009, 10:07:45 AM

no. they're not like fuel filters horseshoe clips. they're a circle the size of the line with two tabs coming off of it going the direction of the line. but they're kinda specific because i searched my work and we had some laying around, but they're not exactly the same. and the old ones are too broken to compare to anything

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Reply #5 – August 23, 2009, 11:58:30 AM

Quote from: grutinator;287858

no. they're not like fuel filters horseshoe clips. they're a circle the size of the line with two tabs coming off of it going the direction of the line. but they're kinda specific because i searched my work and we had some laying around, but they're not exactly the same. and the old ones are too broken to compare to anything

me thinks you need doorman # 800-001
https://www.dormanproducts.com/cgi-bin/vm91corp30r/item-dtl.w?sid=bcqJmWdlUvpScdlt011290636118242389&item=800-001&icrid=&clt=hwrap1&vsrch_str=800-001&vsrch_brand=ALL&vsrch_cat=ALL&st_amount=&end_amount=&start=&vfrom=&prev=&vnext=&category_list=:0:0

if noone else has 'em rock auto should

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Reply #6 – August 23, 2009, 02:11:48 PM

yes, thats about what i'd imagine they look like. like i said, theres nothing really left of them. but thank you. i'm going to order them and i'll let you know how it goes

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Reply #7 – August 23, 2009, 04:25:25 PM

aww . started looking around the site and it shows some for 1/4 and 1/2 inch. aren't stock lines 3/8?

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Reply #8 – August 23, 2009, 05:06:36 PM

it also says you need to own a business to buy from dorman. wtf

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Reply #9 – August 23, 2009, 08:29:29 PM

dorman is that "help" stuff in the pepboyz and autoholes right?
cant they order one for you there? im pretty sure ive had stuff ordered at autozone(the window plastic gear thing) when it wasnt stocked.
cant hurt to give it a try

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Reply #10 – August 23, 2009, 08:40:12 PM

Advance Auto Parts carries Dorman products too. Might try there to see if they can order some for ya. Might want to get a couple extra, and keep 'em away from light exposure to make 'em last and not get brittle.

Plan C, go ask your local Ford Dealership. They MIGHT get it right.

Dunno but what I'd plan on swapping to a newer fitting somehow.

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Reply #11 – August 23, 2009, 08:46:03 PM

You can order them from rockauto.com. Just type the number in the part look up field and add to cart. If they are for the return line you most likely want 1/4. I did mine in 2003 and IIRC I used the 1/4.

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Reply #12 – August 24, 2009, 12:22:45 AM

if you need a temp solution, I'd bet a zip tie or two would get you to the parts store. Wouldn't run it that way any longer then that though.

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Reply #13 – August 24, 2009, 03:18:54 AM

I wonder if an '88 3.8 would have the same thing?

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Reply #14 – August 24, 2009, 04:27:59 PM

I really think the clips are the same. i have had the same clips on two 86's and four 87's. I really like to replace the fuel filter in my cars.