I decided that it ws time to repalce my fuel filter in my 95 civic ex I took the old one off and it really took some time to get this done. After I put everythin back I go to start the car and the it stalls on me. I go under the hood to check and I got a small leak on the fuel line, I can see the little hole wtih the fuel comin out of it. I must have bent the fuel line a lil and got myself a leak. the guy at NaPA told me to cut the line where the leak is and use a compression fitting. He said that it'd be an easy job and he also gave me some pipe he said that I could cut it and replace the the fuel line portion damaged. I'm not lookin to upgrade the car, it's just a stock civic. I just wanna have it running again. I pulled ouyt the fuel filter with a piece of the old fuel line, the piece is bout 4" to 5" long. I cut it cut with a small cutter. that was really easy to do. The part I'm having problems with is the the fuel line laying against the firewall. there are a lot of components that do not allow room to spin the pipe cutter round the fuel line to make the cut required. I'm hoping that there's a way to take off the fuel line off the firewall without getting it damaged I just haven't been able to figure this one out. I would appreciate any positive feedback on this matter, cause I know there are a lot of do it yourself warriors in this site, if not all of us, I'm really all out of ideas now. I thank you guys for takin the time to read my post. By the way the fuel line is made it out copper or aluminum, very delicacte stuff, no rubber.

 

If its just a pin hole leak and you dident cut the line but i think from your post you said you did?

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You could use some jb weld on there to patch it back toghter that stuff works wonders!

Anyhow perhaps you could bend it away from the firewall slightly and carefully?
Otherwise take a small hand saw with a metal blade and cut slowly and carefull your going straight and true. a piece of tap serves as a good guide ive found.

Hope that helps you out

 

if its just a small leak you could get a piece of hose barely bigger and cut a slit in it to slide it over the hard line and then put clamps over it so it doesnt leak

 

Thanks al ot for the suggestion nocternaldragon. I'm afraid to bend those lines...rememer this is how I got in this predicament in the first place. But I'm gonna try to bend it just a little bit. a handsaw might do the trick.
I live in NY so it's kinda cold right now for jb weld. I tried one before I cut the line and it didnt work. I let let set for bout 2 hours. the car is stck at a parking lot so i need to get it up and running by 2morrow or they gonna tow my ride.

 

Yea if you cut the line it bends it to a point almost sealing it. a hack saw blade slow and true is the best if found for tight spots.

But no prop....

 

problem fixed...I used some break metal tubing and a compression fitting. parts cost me bout $3.50
Tahnx guys for your giving me ideas
I'm gonna take pix so you'll can see.
It was a pai8n ni the *** bending the tube. I also bought a tube cutter and tube bender.