Re: SD> Safe to Drive??

[Mike Fisher]

I found that all out the hard way.  I just drug my 85 SC out of the 
garage this last year after sitting for 11 years from a fire.  I am not 
completely sure, but I imagine that either my fuel lines or worm clamps 
gave out since I had no idea when I was in high school that it needed to 
have high pressure line and clamps when we rebuilt the engine the first 
time...  Its worth the time and money to replace them every few years or 
so actually.  Course, if Chrysler would have designed this setup better, 
there would probably be a lot more TD's still on the road.  I was lucky 
that the fire was contained to the engine compartment, and it didnt hurt 
the motor any.  Ive seen a few destroyed cars in the salvage yards that 
appear to have the same problem that mine had.

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
dont forget to check and change your rubber fuel lines at the firewall that 
feed the fuel rail feed, return, and on Tls up to 87 the 3/4" bypass loop to 
the pressure regulator. if they are original and would be cracking by now you 
should replace them with new fuel injection rated fuel line rated as 30RF9 type 
fuel injection hose. it has a higher fuel burst pressure than regular hose for 
carbureted engines. also use fuel injection style hose clamps. not the 
regular worm screw type clamps. the fuel injection style hose clamps are designed to 
not cut into the hose.
just my .02 to help prevent another carbeque
mat

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