those factory hose clamps are garbage throw them away and while you in there run some new soft line.

 

bump...
need some more advice...

 

yeah i need a new hose.....
ive been talkin to a friend of mine and he said that i could cut th damaged
area and insert a tube inbetween and use clamps....
not sure if this will work, but it seems like an easy fix....... i guess...:12dunno

 

I need to drain th tank or disable the fuel pump as safely as possible...
help me out....

 

Pull the fuel pump fuse from under the dash. That'll disable it.

If you need to drain the tank, drive around till the fuel light comes on and then leave the car idling in the driveway overnight.

 

well i just need th fuel out of th line...
if i pull th fuse and turn on the car will it run out of gas and use up any that might be in the line?
in the manual it says;
1. start engine
2. perform "fuel pressure release" in "work support" mode to release fuel pressur to zero
3. after engine stalls, crank engine two or three times
4. turn ignition switch off

not sure what #2 means. is it the ECU?

 

pull the fuel pump fuse
open the gas cap
disconnect that plug in the trunk/hatch area above the fuel pump


i think thats what you suppose to do

 

yeah just did it an hour ago...
drained whater fuel was left in a plastic cup and got the hose...
but the thing is the gas was dirty and black...
im thinkin its from the hose but not sure.....
thanks...

 

Well, you're done already, but the "proper" procedure per the FSM is to pull the pump fuse and run the engine until it won't start anymore. It makes the most godawful noises and shakes when it dies.

The "fuel pressure release" is if you have the no doubt expensive Nissan handheld computer that plugs into the ECU and lets you control all the maintenance and diagnostic procedures, it's sort of like a code puller on crack. The FSM flowcharts list the way to do it with the box and without it, one has a little icon of it and the other has the icon with a circle and a slash.

 

yeah thought i needed somethin hand held to do the "work support" thing
was worried somethin would go wrong if it "died"
im just too cautious, if u can call it that
thanks.....