Fuel line quick connetor leak
#51
07-05-2020, 02:43 PM
Robert, if you look at these pics here, these are male inlets (protrusions) at the rails and, this is standard with fuel setups. This is how those types of fuel rails are setup- male inlets. Same with the fuel pump- it has a male protrusion that the line mates with.
So, I am not sure if your confusing inlet with fittings or vice versa but, I am somewhat sure this is the case here. I just referred to my manual here and it too, shows the later years are still using male inlets at the rails so, there's not been a change over to a female inlet. You have a female FITTING that couples to the male INLET. Not, that you've got a female INLET and a male FITTING.
Same with racing lines that I run- those are the same exact way- you will not find a female fitting at the rail inlet- ever. Male inlets to a female fitting - this is the standard to couple a fuel line to a fuel rail.
There's two types of failsafe clips and they are as follows:
1. Type 1: which is a single latch type that has a tie back to tether the failsafe mechanism to the line.
2. Type 2: is a dual type of latch that is NOT tethered to the line. This type of latch snaps into place and, has two separate latches which are easily identifiable.
See Pic below.
IN BOTH cases, you will need a special tool to remove the lines once the failsafe clips have been removed.
CM
So, I am not sure if your confusing inlet with fittings or vice versa but, I am somewhat sure this is the case here. I just referred to my manual here and it too, shows the later years are still using male inlets at the rails so, there's not been a change over to a female inlet. You have a female FITTING that couples to the male INLET. Not, that you've got a female INLET and a male FITTING.
Same with racing lines that I run- those are the same exact way- you will not find a female fitting at the rail inlet- ever. Male inlets to a female fitting - this is the standard to couple a fuel line to a fuel rail.
There's two types of failsafe clips and they are as follows:
1. Type 1: which is a single latch type that has a tie back to tether the failsafe mechanism to the line.
2. Type 2: is a dual type of latch that is NOT tethered to the line. This type of latch snaps into place and, has two separate latches which are easily identifiable.
See Pic below.
IN BOTH cases, you will need a special tool to remove the lines once the failsafe clips have been removed.
CM
Thanks in advance, and happy independence weekend to all!
#52
07-05-2020, 03:37 PM
#53
07-05-2020, 03:57 PM
Would be great if I can get the correct size from someone with knowledge just in case the ones that are in there are of the wrong size as I do know the shop did a nasty job on other parts of my engine swap. I don't trust that they put back the correct ones if they did decide to replace them.
#54
07-05-2020, 03:58 PM
My bet would be, they did NOT replace them, and that's why you now have a leak. Generally, you don't need to replace them..... but, as they age..... or or removed/installed several times, things break down. 
I don't know if dodge lists the o-rings separately anywhere..... I don't think they do.
I don't know if dodge lists the o-rings separately anywhere..... I don't think they do.
#55
07-05-2020, 04:06 PM
My bet would be, they did NOT replace them, and that's why you now have a leak. Generally, you don't need to replace them..... but, as they age..... or or removed/installed several times, things break down.
I don't know if dodge lists the o-rings separately anywhere..... I don't think they do.
I don't know if dodge lists the o-rings separately anywhere..... I don't think they do.
#56
07-05-2020, 04:46 PM
I get where you are coming from. Went digging thru the parts diagram, and nope, Dodge/Ram don't list the o-rings separately. Might want to start a thread in the third gen ram section, and see if anyone there knows......