# Looking for an adapter for my fuel system... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 21, 2007, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-an-adapter-for-my-fuel-system/31247 "2007-06-21T06:48:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2007, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-an-adapter-for-my-fuel-system/31247/1 "2007-06-21T06:48:02Z")
I want to replace a section of rotted out steel fuel line with a rubber line for now. Here is a picture of the pump, notice the barbed fitting (seen on most fuel rails etc…) ![http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/M/2/57461077.gif](http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/M/2/57461077.gif) That barbed fitting almost always has a plastic piece slide over it, and it “locks on”, so that the fuel doesn’t leak. Does anyone know the best way to adapt this to a rubber fuel line? Ideally, I would like an adapter to go from that plastic piece sliding over I am mentioning above, to a hose barb, so that it will slip inside of the rubber fuel line. I am up for suggestions though. In the past, I have forced the rubber line over the fuel pump, and just used 2 - 3 fuel injection clamps to hold it on, but that is one level past hack. Let me know what you can find or advise. –mark ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2007, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-an-adapter-for-my-fuel-system/31247/2 "2007-06-21T07:31:34Z")
Here is a better picture of the fitting that I am trying to connect too, this fitting here is off of my fuel pump: ![http://www.lfsracing.com/prodimages/frboltsm.jpg](http://www.lfsracing.com/prodimages/frboltsm.jpg) And here is another picture, this may make more sense, since it has the locking plastic piece on it already: [http://www.turbomopar.com/forsale/fuelrail.jpg](http://www.turbomopar.com/forsale/fuelrail.jpg) –mark ---
**Author:** ![TRP951](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@TRP951](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TRP951)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2007, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-an-adapter-for-my-fuel-system/31247/3 "2007-06-21T09:14:58Z")
what thread is it I have a 10mm one sitting in my garage brand new but its barbed all the way ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2007, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-an-adapter-for-my-fuel-system/31247/4 "2007-06-21T09:16:44Z")
Mark, cut off the metal line after the plastic clip, JB weld the edge of the metal line so it has a “barb” of sorts, then stick the rubber hose over both and get a couple nice worm clamps. ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2007, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-an-adapter-for-my-fuel-system/31247/5 "2007-06-21T09:48:59Z")
[quote=“TRP951,post:3,topic:31247"”] what thread is it I have a 10mm one sitting in my garage brand new but its barbed all the way [/quote] No no, there is no thread anywhere. Check the first diagram I posted, it will make more sense. That one I showed with the threads was just an up close version of what the barb looks like. And yeah mike, I probably am going to just slip the hose on it and clamp it good. Its \< 50 psi fuel pressure with this regulator, and will not need to last too long. It will be all -6 or larger when needed. Thanks. –mark ---
**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2007, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-an-adapter-for-my-fuel-system/31247/6 "2007-06-21T13:44:32Z")
And the work begins… ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2007, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/looking-for-an-adapter-for-my-fuel-system/31247/7 "2007-06-21T14:02:20Z")
Begun last night, actually. 😃 Might pop the head off today to take a look at everything. Definitely going to try to fix the fuel leak ASAP and then go from there.