BTJ Fuel line question

[Brian Lohnes]

Dudes...

Tomottow I am going to swap the fuel sending unit in the tank of BTJ and I am wondering if I am going to find normal clamps holding the fuel lines on or something I'll need a specialty tool for.

The car is an '87. I am thinking the high tech clamps were used for cars with EFI and high pressure in tank pumps.

Anyone know for sho?

[Brian Lohnes]

10 minutes after I posted this I went out to the car, found a loose ground and now have a working fuel gauge. I am dumb, but I also saved 90 clams.

[squirrel]

....so, what did you find on the fuel lines? I would guess they are normal clamps at the tank, and threaded fittings with O rings at the filter and TBI unit.

[Brian Lohnes]

Hey Jim, regular clamps showed themselves when I jammed my face up there to see what was above the tank. Since this is carb'd it has regular, old school stuff from tip to stern.

[Barry Donovan]

it is worth swapping hoses and clamps..
prior to fuel pump is something to notice. I did not believe it til I did so myself.

[Scott Liggett]

Usually, on GMs, if the gauge always reads full, bad pos. wire. Always reads empty, bad neg.

I'd replace all the rubber lines between the tank and the hard lines while you are under there.

[Beagle]

3/8 air line hose, brass ends.

Oh wait, that was my Imp. You should probably find something different, and hopefully safer, but still tunable with a hacksaw, razor knife, and your dad's Klein diagonal cutting pliers.