Help! Mouse gnawed through fuel line!

2752 Views 4 Replies 2 Participants Last post by racuda00, Dec 20, 2016

racuda00

Discussion Starter · Dec 19, 2016

I guess it was a mouse. We got in the truck (2008 Ridgeline) this morning and there was a strong odor of gasoline, so we switched vehicles to run errands. Later I popped the hood and spotted wet gas where the fuel line connects to a plastic elbow. The elbow has chew marks and a hole in it.

The elbow is in a white plastic device and I don't see how to remove either the elbow or the white part.

Which part(s) do I need to replace, and how do I do it? I obviously can't drive anywhere for help so I have to fix it myself and I'm counting on you guys for help.

Thanks in advance!

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breye

· #2 · Dec 19, 2016 (Edited)

I think you need a fuel hose you'll have to finger out which one it is.

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racuda00

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 19, 2016

I can't tell from the diagrams. Maybe I could try to take off the elbow and just replace that, but it wasn't obvious how to remove one end since it was covered by the white part.

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racuda00

Discussion Starter · #4 · Dec 20, 2016

I've found the part in a diagram. Now it's clear that I need to remove the quick connector, then remove and replace the elbow. Here is a better pic of my fuel hose and elbow which is connected to the metal fuel line by a quick connector. The second diagram shows how to remove the connector by squeezing together two tabs. I don't see any tabs in my picture or on the first diagram. Any advice?http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/...com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=273994