1990 buick lesabre custom fuel lines
sdf4
03-08-2006, 09:22 PM
Hello my first post
I own a 90 lesabre custom V6 3.8 L 125,000 miles, a great car. my fuel lines all three from the tank to the rail are very badly rusted. one line has a major leak. now I have had it towed to a local shop. will this cost me alot to get fixed as I only have about 500 bucks to get this done with. I went to a firestone shop in my area and they said that they have never done work like this before they have always cut and pasted steel and rubber line and they were talking 300 for labor and 200 for new fuel line. the mechanic said that he has to get the fuel lines from the dealer because they can't make the lines for it because there are so many bends to the lines. my new mechanic who has worked on the car since it was bought in 90 (I bought the car from a close family friend) can't get to the car till friday. so I was wondering maybe if you guy's can help me out
I own a 90 lesabre custom V6 3.8 L 125,000 miles, a great car. my fuel lines all three from the tank to the rail are very badly rusted. one line has a major leak. now I have had it towed to a local shop. will this cost me alot to get fixed as I only have about 500 bucks to get this done with. I went to a firestone shop in my area and they said that they have never done work like this before they have always cut and pasted steel and rubber line and they were talking 300 for labor and 200 for new fuel line. the mechanic said that he has to get the fuel lines from the dealer because they can't make the lines for it because there are so many bends to the lines. my new mechanic who has worked on the car since it was bought in 90 (I bought the car from a close family friend) can't get to the car till friday. so I was wondering maybe if you guy's can help me out
rustbucket
03-09-2006, 10:31 AM
The price sounds about right for new stuff. If you could get someone to cut and paste it may be cheaper. When I did mine, the brake lines also started leaking as I was fumbling with the fuel lines, so the job got bigger, had to cut and paste brake lines also.
MT-2500
03-09-2006, 10:39 AM
Hello my first post
I own a 90 lesabre custom V6 3.8 L 125,000 miles, a great car. my fuel lines all three from the tank to the rail are very badly rusted. one line has a major leak. now I have had it towed to a local shop. will this cost me alot to get fixed as I only have about 500 bucks to get this done with. I went to a firestone shop in my area and they said that they have never done work like this before they have always cut and pasted steel and rubber line and they were talking 300 for labor and 200 for new fuel line. the mechanic said that he has to get the fuel lines from the dealer because they can't make the lines for it because there are so many bends to the lines. my new mechanic who has worked on the car since it was bought in 90 (I bought the car from a close family friend) can't get to the car till friday. so I was wondering maybe if you guy's can help me out
Cut pasting and patching is not a very good or safe way to fix gas lines or brake lines. :grinyes: :lol:
To fix them right takes time and money
If you have a good mechanic let him have at it and give him the time to do it right.
As far as the cost ask him to give you a idea or estimate of the cost.
But remember the main thing is to do it right and safe your life may be the one you save. :grinyes: :lol:
MT
I own a 90 lesabre custom V6 3.8 L 125,000 miles, a great car. my fuel lines all three from the tank to the rail are very badly rusted. one line has a major leak. now I have had it towed to a local shop. will this cost me alot to get fixed as I only have about 500 bucks to get this done with. I went to a firestone shop in my area and they said that they have never done work like this before they have always cut and pasted steel and rubber line and they were talking 300 for labor and 200 for new fuel line. the mechanic said that he has to get the fuel lines from the dealer because they can't make the lines for it because there are so many bends to the lines. my new mechanic who has worked on the car since it was bought in 90 (I bought the car from a close family friend) can't get to the car till friday. so I was wondering maybe if you guy's can help me out
Cut pasting and patching is not a very good or safe way to fix gas lines or brake lines. :grinyes: :lol:
To fix them right takes time and money
If you have a good mechanic let him have at it and give him the time to do it right.
As far as the cost ask him to give you a idea or estimate of the cost.
But remember the main thing is to do it right and safe your life may be the one you save. :grinyes: :lol:
MT
yogi_123rd
03-09-2006, 01:14 PM
I feel for you......I know what you are up against.
First off, I had this job done. The fuel lines and the brake lines are a unit. There will be no way to remove the fuel lines out of the brackets without disturbing the (rusty) brake lines. The part actually costs about 100 dollars. It is relatively cheap. You are looking at a 9 hour job is all the brake and fuel lines need replacing (60-80/hr) . It cost me a grand to have the job done.
Alternately, you could just run new fuel hose/tubing to the tank and leave the brake lines in place.
First off, I had this job done. The fuel lines and the brake lines are a unit. There will be no way to remove the fuel lines out of the brackets without disturbing the (rusty) brake lines. The part actually costs about 100 dollars. It is relatively cheap. You are looking at a 9 hour job is all the brake and fuel lines need replacing (60-80/hr) . It cost me a grand to have the job done.
Alternately, you could just run new fuel hose/tubing to the tank and leave the brake lines in place.
sdf4
03-13-2006, 08:26 PM
I just had the job done it cost 425.00. it took my mechanic a couple of hours. 100.00 for parts 325 for labor much less than i thought it was gonna be. my brake lines are all new just got them replaced about a year ago.
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