Inside the tank?

Hmmm.. like I said, maybe it's the wrong hose for this application. I should hear from the owner this morning.

ship it overnight Saturday delivery would not be that much

Space aliens... definetly space aliens !
Those S.O.B.s visit my shop all the time !
I'm glad they moved on.... maybe now I can get some work done ! :lol:

It looks like they were using the wrong tube for the application. My guess is that the fuel ate away at it, weakening the strength and the high pressure made it explode. Good find...

PS... this is why you should trailer it to SEMA in an armor enclosed trailer designed by NASA that is indestructable to their superior tracker beams and x-ray vision. :thumbsup:

I'd bet that hose was made at 4:59 on a Friday before a 3 day weekend.

I built my own fuel cell for my Mustang. That assembly looks just like mine. Except for the blown hose, of course.

Good luck and get it fixed, SEMA is close!!!

I was going to say that, it sure looks like the hose GM put in to the F-body pumpunit. But that doesn't mean it is the same kind of hose.

You for sure have had more than a share of jinx with Penny. She might not like the color you put on her. :_paranoid


Jan

Obviously it was too much for Fuel Safe to spend to fix thier tank.. lol


Fuel Safe called this morning.. they don't have a clue. They said the hose was teflon but it doesn't seem like any teflon I've ever seen. They are sending me new fittings and a retrofit hose. It's sort of a pain to adapt to the pump, but it should fix the problem.

I asked if they could overnight the parts since the car needs to move. They said "No".. that the owner said he would not expidite the parts more than UPS ground even though it was clearly thier fault. I'm happy they are sending the parts but was a bit ticked that they wouldn't rush the parts considering the situation and the fact that the tank was nearly $2000. Their customer service score was a C+ on this. The Tech guy was great and did his part very well.

I paid the charge to have the replacement parts overnighted.

The hose sure seems wimpy in person. and the blown part looks melted but I think it just expanded like a balloon and popped. Maybe a defective hose. Anyways, should have it fixed tomorrow.

fuel line
 

That type of line is very common in late model fuel pump modules. Even ones that run fairly high pressures.

So they charged my $58 to ship the parts (To fix thier screw up) and they didn't send sufficient parts for a fix.

They sent me the parts to convert the fuel pump to an 8AN exit and the corresponding size push lock hose. They sent me 2 feet of push lock hose...


BUT they didn't send me a fitting for the top and it's a 6AN sized push lock fitting. :rolleyes:


Why didn't they just build the f'ing system with #8 the first time? Especially since I specifically asked for a #8 exit out the lid.


We ended up getting the right Gates hose (for EFI) and attached it using two hose clamps. Later I will buy ANOTHER #8 90-degree push lock fitting and make the system how Fuel Safe should have built it in the first place.

Big thanks to Tom (Chicayne) for calling me today with advice! :hail:

that sucks, but that is normal to offer reg ground for warranty, dse did that to me with a junk koni coil over, i paid next day, but at least i got the right part..

cars killer, sits right and the r888 look nice and fat