Long story short, is it okay to leave the fuel line from the gas tank to the fuel filter not entirely connected just for maybe 12 hours or so?
Long story not short, I waited until it started to get dark to change my fuel filter since I just got my E30 a few days ago. I take some pliers and pull off the hose that connects from the gas tank to the filter, some gas slips out, normal. Then I completely forget to take the filter off the bracket next, and instead take off the other line that connects to the engine. Gas starts pouring out and I put the line back on, but there's already a considerable amount on the ground, so much I don't really wanna get near it by being under the car. I popped the line back on so it wasn't dangling but it's barely connected to the nipple on the fuel filter. Guess I have to wait until tomorrow to take the filter off the bracket anyway, but I just hope I don't damage anything by it being disconnected for that long.
Long story not short, I waited until it started to get dark to change my fuel filter since I just got my E30 a few days ago. I take some pliers and pull off the hose that connects from the gas tank to the filter, some gas slips out, normal. Then I completely forget to take the filter off the bracket next, and instead take off the other line that connects to the engine. Gas starts pouring out and I put the line back on, but there's already a considerable amount on the ground, so much I don't really wanna get near it by being under the car. I popped the line back on so it wasn't dangling but it's barely connected to the nipple on the fuel filter. Guess I have to wait until tomorrow to take the filter off the bracket anyway, but I just hope I don't damage anything by it being disconnected for that long.
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