Brake line leak gas tank drop? Options

[bdog_v]

HI guys just looking for opinions here before I jump into the deep end.

-I have 2 problems my rear brake line started to leak just under the driver seat ( inside the plastic black protective cover) PLus the other 2 lines next to it look like they are ready to rust through!..... I think I have this part figured out but I could use some advice knowledge with my gas tank...



-Well once under there looking around it becomes clear that fill tube and return line for the tank are also ready to rust through so I feel I must drop the tank and repair these at the same time.....


-Does anyone have a picture of the top of the gas tank taken out of a 94 celica GT. I need to know.
-How many lines come out of the tank?


-I know of the pressure line and return is that it? any vent lines?



-Does anyone know of a good place to buy replacement parts for the hard lines coming off the tank and fill tube?



-Can you remove the gas tank by sliding it out sideways and not having to drop the exhaust?



Thanks guys I am heading into deep sh**, I can weld and have a garage to work in but may have to move for work in a week or so, so I am trying to get a head start by asking ahead of time......

[bdog_v]

Well guys I've done some reading and feel I have a good handle on how to do this but I still don't know of a good place to buy replacement parts for the fuel tank filler pipe?

-Anyone have any pics of a removed gas tank? I still can't find any after searching????



Thanks.....

[Batman722]

I had this problem on my ST a long time ago.
The driver's side rear break line went (same spot as yours) so I replaced the line with an OEM one. From the dealer the entire line from the splitter up front to the hub was about $40. No need to drop the tank if your replacing the driver's side.
The pass side is another story.
My pass side went about a year later and I just patched it. Instead of the headache of dropping the tank and messing with rusted fuel lines I bought a ss braided clutch line from ebay for the celica for about $25,

something like this



I had spare brake/clutch line fittings,
looked like these



used a pipe cutter for the old line, put the fittings on, flared the ends of the lines and attached the braided line. Made sure it didn't leak and I was good to go (after filling and bleeding the brakes).
I also scraped off the rust from the fuel lines and coated them for some better protection and made them last longer.

Or take off the fuel lines from top of the tank and hope you don't brake them, drop the tank, replace with an oem line.

[bdog_v]

Thanks for the reply I really appreciate it. My return fuel pressure line metal part that runs on top of the tank is about to rust through so I want to replace it with rubber hose.

-Can someone verify is the return fuel pressure hose low pressure as it is not all metal and has rubber hose on it here and there from the factory? This will allow me to replace it with rubber fuel line.



-Also is the return fuel line 5/16" or 3/8" diameter? I want to have the correct size to slip over the fitting on top of the gas tank??



Currently I cant get at these parts to measure and I need to pick up parts today!

Thanks,

[bdog_v]

Got the lines fixed and I thought I would add this info in case anyone else may need to know.

-The evaporator line coming from the gas tank and the return fuel line to the tank are both


*1/4" maybe slightly different in metric but 1/4" works I used it!


*Both hard rear brake lines are 3/16" once again metric maybe slightly different but I used
3/16" hard line connected to the factory hard line and it all matches up!

Thanks guys


Brandon

[FOCUS2SCSS]

Got the lines fixed and I thought I would add this info in case anyone else may need to know.

-The evaporator line coming from the gas tank and the return fuel line to the tank are both


*1/4" maybe slightly different in metric but 1/4" works I used it!


*Both hard rear brake lines are 3/16" once again metric maybe slightly different but I used
3/16" hard line connected to the factory hard line and it all matches up!

Thanks guys


Brandon

Thanks for the info. What about the main fuel line?