Fuel Leak

[HawkinsHollow]

Went the the property the other day and as I walked close to the tractor I smelled diesel. Looked over at the tractor and noticed fuel dripping out on the side near the fuel tank. Look under there and somehow the fuel line had a leak in it. It was a slice about 1/4 inch long. I was helping a friend rake up some debris with my york rake the other day and something must have came up and hit the fuel line hard enough to cut it. Any other thoughts on how else this could have happened? Luckily I had less than a 1/4 tank when it happened. Anyways, it is fixed. Do they sell fuel line with any kind of stronger sheathing on it? Don't want this to happen again.

 

[ericm979]

You can get steel braided rubber hose but it's a pain to work with.

 

[LindenBruce]

How about wrapping it with corrugated split loom? B.

Corrugated Loom Nylon .35, LCN-35-1 | Waytek

 

[Lunk]

On a couple of older rigs that I owned previously, I took larger rubber line, split it, and zip tied it over sections of fuel line that looked vulnerable. Usually in areas where it could rub through...

My .02

Lunk

 

[ericm979]

I've done that on some vehicles. Heater or small diameter radiator hose can work. Or large fuel line if the fuel line being protected is small enough.

 

[Diggin It]

Any other thoughts on how else this could have happened?

Vibration. Just went through that with mine a couple of months back. Mine was between the filter and engine. Nothing hit it there.

 

[Branson Bob]

How about wrapping it with corrugated split loom? B.

Corrugated Loom Nylon .35, LCN-35-1 | Waytek

On a couple of older rigs that I owned previously, I took larger rubber line, split it, and zip tied it over sections of fuel line that looked vulnerable. Usually in areas where it could rub through...

My .02

Lunk

Spiral wrap might work too.

Cyclone(R) Heavy Duty Spiral Wrap Tubing - Heavy Duty HDPE