Fuel line to fuel rail, pipe bursts

[Mozarts_Ghost]

Ok, cool. I will go get some hosing and hose clamps from BMW. and see what happens. I thaught it might have been something else. since there is so much pressure. Hopefully something else doesn't pop when I put a tougher hose on there.

Thanks for the info.

Over, and Out.
MG.

the fuel return is in the front after the pressure regulator. I do also have issues with that hose, but it is more related to tightness of the clamps than to the hose itself. Yes you need a fuel injected cars fuel hose, but that is not that complicated.

The problem is the size and quality of the clamps, that can not be tied enough. I feel that the main effort for this fix should be oriented to a good selection of the clamp. Bill R. (and believe me, he knows what he do) suggested to use BMW clamps, may be it deserves the investment and have a definite fix for this nasty issue.

Javier

[Kalevera]

The OEM clamps for that particular application will be the "one time use" type, if I recall correctly. You could try finding a part number for a generic BMW clamp, or use the one time use ones if you're sure that the replacement fuel hose is the correct line (or if you have the socket to reuse the one time use clamps).

There's a reason why the replacement parts for that section are sold as a kit, at $20 or whatever it is. The dealer or BMA would be where I'd get it.

By the way, somebody's rewrapped the car's engine bay harness -- why?

best, whit

[Rustam]

The OEM clamps for that particular application will be the "one time use" type, if I recall correctly. You could try finding a part number for a generic BMW clamp, or use the one time use ones if you're sure that the replacement fuel hose is the correct line (or if you have the socket to reuse the one time use clamps).

There's a reason why the replacement parts for that section are sold as a kit, at $20 or whatever it is. The dealer or BMA would be where I'd get it.

By the way, somebody's rewrapped the car's engine bay harness -- why?

best, whit

I mentioned this earlier - I want to stress this again - regular small clamps are good too so long as one wraps rubber sheet under the clamp. This increases the diameter minimizing the effect of bad compression at the edges of clamp base.

[Mozarts_Ghost]

The OEM clamps for that particular application will be the "one time use" type, if I recall correctly. You could try finding a part number for a generic BMW clamp, or use the one time use ones if you're sure that the replacement fuel hose is the correct line (or if you have the socket to reuse the one time use clamps).

There's a reason why the replacement parts for that section are sold as a kit, at $20 or whatever it is. The dealer or BMA would be where I'd get it.

By the way, somebody's rewrapped the car's engine bay harness -- why?

best, whit

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