fuel or brake line?

[long tall eta]

guys, i hope i didn't waffle my self. putting the car up tonight to change the lower rad hose the jack wasn't centered on the frame rail and she slipped off. it came down and the jack pinched the metal line that runs along the OUTSIDE of the frame rail. what line is this. the car is a 87 e automatic. she runs fine at least for the 20 miles that i tested it. is this a fuel or brake line?

[Mr. Tasty]

A single line is a fuel line. There will be 3 lines in close proximity, and those will be the brake lines.

[long tall eta]

is there more than 1 fuel line running to OR from the engine? the line looks to be totally crimped, but the car is running fine even at high speed. if it is a fuel line, can the bad section be cut out and compression fittings used to splice in a new section?

[101]

A single line is a fuel line. There will be 3 lines in close proximity, and those will be the brake lines.

Negative.

The SINGLE line running on the outside of the frame rail is for the fuel tank evaporative emission control system (charcoal canister).

On the INSIDE of the frame rail are three lines ... the smallest diameter one is the rear brake line, the other two are the fuel supply and fuel return lines.

[long tall eta]

the hi lighted circle is the line and location of the damaged area. which line is this? fuel, vent, or brake?
line by robert_elliott54, on Flickr

[long tall eta]

Negative.

The SINGLE line running on the outside of the frame rail is for the fuel tank evaporative emission control system (charcoal canister).

On the INSIDE of the frame rail are three lines ... the smallest diameter one is the rear brake line, the other two are the fuel supply and fuel return lines.

will i be ok running with this line being crimped to the point where i don't think it's operational?

[101]

is there more than 1 fuel line running to OR from the engine? the line looks to be totally crimped, but the car is running fine even at high speed. if it is a fuel line, can the bad section be cut out and compression fittings used to splice in a new section?

You could potentially have some fuel smells if the fuel tank system has an otherwise good seal and the fuel gets warm and expands. It's not an urgent repair, however, especially with winter upon us.

You might want to price up a new, pre-bent metal line from the stealer. By the time you F around with cutting, flaring and connecting what is probably a fairly rusty line it would be far easier on you.

[long tall eta]

You could potentially have some fuel smells if the fuel tank system has an otherwise good seal and the fuel gets warm and expands. It's not an urgent repair, however, especially with winter upon us.

You might want to price up a new, pre-bent metal line from the stealer. By the time you F around with cutting, flaring and connecting what is probably a fairly rusty line it would be far easier on you.

thanks 101

[101]

That's definitely the vent line in your picture. The vent line fr my IX was around $16 (somewhat discounted from the BMWMiniPartsStore).

And WOW - that underside is CLEAN! That is NOT what I expected from a Jersey car.

[Andyp]

You might want to price up a new, pre-bent metal line from the stealer. By the time you F around with cutting, flaring and connecting what is probably a fairly rusty line it would be far easier on you.

My my lines are fairly rusty and I was going to replace them..

However, when I went to the dealer, he said the lines would not come pre bent, so I didn't order them. Can anyone confirm this? I don't want to order them unless they are pre bent

[long tall eta]

That's definitely the vent line in your picture. The vent line fr my IX was around $16 (somewhat discounted from the BMWMiniPartsStore).

And WOW - that underside is CLEAN! That is NOT what I expected from a Jersey car.

not my car, pulled that pic from r3v after googleing (e30 undecarriage image) although mine is quite clean and absolutly rust free.

[101]

My my lines are fairly rusty and I was going to replace them..

However, when I went to the dealer, he said the lines would not come pre bent, so I didn't order them. Can anyone confirm this? I don't want to order them unless they are pre bent

The fuel and vent lines I purchased for my IX this past summer were indeed pre-bent.

Brake lines are NOT - but I understand that they used to be. I think that's where the confusion comes from.

[long tall eta]

does anybody have a pn for this line? real oem isn't that clear on which one i need.

[Andyp]

The fuel and vent lines I purchased for my IX this past summer were indeed pre-bent.

Brake lines are NOT - but I understand that they used to be. I think that's where the confusion comes from.

Thanks for the info! I'll have to ask the dealer again

[101]

does anybody have a pn for this line? real oem isn't that clear on which one i need.

For an 86, it should be this one. The second part number listed for that pipe would be on a SuperEta. I would reconfirm with the dealer just to be sure.

Description
Vent pipe

Supplement
8X0,7X2985

Qty
1

From

Up To
09/1987

Part Number
16131177466