NinjaPablo Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I recently got a 91 wagon from the parents. It was used for several years as a rural mail car in Michigan, so there's lots of wear and a good amount of rust from all the road salt. It had been sitting in a barn for about 5 years until I convinced them to let me pick it up. The issue I'm running into is that the 'fix' which had been put in place for a leaky fuel line wasn't much of a fix at all, and now I'm leaking fuel again. What's going to be the best way to fix this correctly, or is it even worth saving? http://lh6.ggpht.com/_PQQRUsYk_lU/SxF5VFhsJII/AAAAAAAAG24/zWRkFBjrCEk/s640/DSC01433.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_PQQRUsYk_lU/SxF5VcNIcsI/AAAAAAAAG28/o_t_HPe-Xbk/s640/DSC01434.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_PQQRUsYk_lU/SxF5Vg-TVjI/AAAAAAAAG3A/70QOxvyrtFY/s640/DSC01435.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 man, that looks like a nightmare with the rust. if you can claenly unbolt everything. then id say replce as much as you can if you plan on keeping the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqc151 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 100 dollar gas tank, some new fuel lines and install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdubs Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Whoa. I wish I could tell you that dropping the tank and re routing the lines would be easy. Between the years of rust and corrosion, and just the overall pain in the ass it is to do, I'm not sure it would be worth your aggrivation. You may want to try and snake the fuel lines across the tank between the body and the top of the tank. That would be your best bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaPablo Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 Thanks for the ideas, sounds like I've got my work cut out for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flander Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Welcome aboard NP. I'm willing to help you out with repairs. I would suggest maybe waiting until it get warm again. We could do it in the cold but you would have to have plenty of spirits on hand. The body work definitely leave for spring time or if you know somebody with climate controlled garage. Once your Legacy gets repaired, we'll have to take pictures of our cars next to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flander Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Pablo got the fuel line installed correctly so he's able to drive it on the road. Since the back seat and rear carpeting is removed and not going back in, he said it echoed like a cargo van. Still has tons of work to do on it. He should be posting soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaPablo Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 Yup, got the hoses run correctly and cleaned up around the fuel pump. No more leaks. I've also replaced the knock sensor (was causing a CEL), and done most of the long overdue maintenance (oil, coolant, etc). Mechanically, the car is running great now. The body does have a bit more rust than I first expected, but hey, the price was right. The back seats will not be going back in, as they have been tainted with what I can only assume is some horrid mixture of mouse by-products, and fluid from a transfer case that was sitting back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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