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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: luca954 on December 08, 2012, 07:22:38 PM

Title: grand cherokee 2.7 crd. fuel t piece.
Post by: luca954 on December 08, 2012, 07:22:38 PM: Hi,

I have a 2004 grand cherokee 2.7crd, whilst changing thermostat today, I broke the t piece of the low pressure pump return line, :headhack: :headhack: These things are very brittle, anyone know if its suitable using some araldite to glue together? Jeep say I have to buy complete fuel lines at their rip off prices, apparently cant reuse old pipes with new t piece? And i don't think the t piece would come away from hoses, stuck in solid.

Any ideas?
Title: Re: grand cherokee 2.7 crd. fuel t piece.
Post by: Panic mechanic! on December 08, 2012, 07:30:50 PM: what size/diameter is it? or a pic might help for those of us not with diesels
Title: Re: grand cherokee 2.7 crd. fuel t piece.
Post by: luca954 on December 08, 2012, 07:54:35 PM: Quote from: Panic mechanic! on December 08, 2012, 07:30:50 PM
what size/diameter is it? or a pic might help for those of us not with diesels

Pipe id either 5 or 6mm.

T piece where arrow is.

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Title: Re: grand cherokee 2.7 crd. fuel t piece.
Post by: Panic mechanic! on December 08, 2012, 09:36:50 PM: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nylon-Plastic-Equal-Tee-Hose-Tube-Connector-Tefen-PACK-OF-2-Various-Sizes-/260894595009?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&var=&hash=item3cbe8797c1 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nylon-Plastic-Equal-Tee-Hose-Tube-Connector-Tefen-PACK-OF-2-Various-Sizes-/260894595009?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&var=&hash=item3cbe8797c1)

any good?
Title: Re: grand cherokee 2.7 crd. fuel t piece.
Post by: luca954 on December 09, 2012, 12:37:04 PM: Quote from: Panic mechanic! on December 08, 2012, 09:36:50 PM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nylon-Plastic-Equal-Tee-Hose-Tube-Connector-Tefen-PACK-OF-2-Various-Sizes-/260894595009?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&var=&hash=item3cbe8797c1 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nylon-Plastic-Equal-Tee-Hose-Tube-Connector-Tefen-PACK-OF-2-Various-Sizes-/260894595009?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&var=&hash=item3cbe8797c1)

any good?

Hi,

Something like that would properly fit, the problem is, the broken t piece wont come away from the other hoses no matter how hard I pull, they must have been heated up when they were manufactured, then when they cool, they would tighten over T piece. All the hoses are hard plastic lines. I could cut the hoses back past the T piece, but then the lines would be to short.

Looks like it might be the expensive route.
Title: Re: grand cherokee 2.7 crd. fuel t piece.
Post by: Dutch on December 09, 2012, 01:26:25 PM: Hmmmm..... been there 3 months ago, complete replacement of fuel pipes on the WJ....... needed doing anyway because they become brittle and let air in.... 450'ish squids @ Jeep. Time to flash some plastic :icon_winkle:
Title: Re: grand cherokee 2.7 crd. fuel t piece.
Post by: Panic mechanic! on December 09, 2012, 02:31:47 PM: how about using a hot air gun to release them?
Title: Re: grand cherokee 2.7 crd. fuel t piece.
Post by: luca954 on December 09, 2012, 02:58:51 PM: Yes, will try the hot air on monday, its worth a try. I've nothing to lose.
Title: Re: grand cherokee 2.7 crd. fuel t piece.
Post by: Plank on December 10, 2012, 07:19:04 PM: http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/290649270177?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla&crdt=0# (http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/290649270177?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla&crdt=0#)

Chop & joint. You can cover in Heat Shrink sleeving which makes a water tight seal. I use a Gas soldering Iron to do this and to soften up tubing etc. There's alway's a cheap way round.
Title: Re: grand cherokee 2.7 crd. fuel t piece.
Post by: luca954 on December 11, 2012, 08:00:21 PM: Thanks to all that have contributed, all fixed now. Got new complete pipe for £40 genuine part. Car is now running at at right temp since I changed thermostat. :icon_winkle:
Title: Re: grand cherokee 2.7 crd. fuel t piece.
Post by: Fizz on March 26, 2013, 02:14:43 PM: Can i ask what it was running at before and after