Fuel line leaking at fitting

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YakkinEer913

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'83 John Deere 650s
I have a John Deere 650, the fuel line is bleeding fuel up the line above the fitting Where it ties into the fuel pump. I replaced the line with one on eBay since they no longer make them. I have tightened it and checked again and again. What should I be checking? I can't get the leak to stop.
 
   / Fuel line leaking at fitting #3  
It sounds as if the injector body is buggered up??
You could take some sandpaper & give the line a good scrub at the ferrule.. be sure & blow it out.
 
   / Fuel line leaking at fitting #5  
Yes, u are correct.. I've seen more split injector connectors than I've seen pump connectors tho..
Think of it this way.. u had a leak.. u suspected the LINE.. u replaced the LINE & it still leaked.. so chances are pretty good it aint the LINE..
 
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Yes, u are correct.. I've seen more split injector connectors than I've seen pump connectors tho..
Think of it this way.. u had a leak.. u suspected the LINE.. u replaced the LINE & it still leaked.. so chances are pretty good it aint the LINE..
Agreed. But everything else appears in good condition.
 
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Here's the leak I can't fix 20181122_103313.jpeg
 
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Here's the leak I can't fixView attachment 580045
I see some 1998 650's for sale, so JD made them at least that long, it really sucks that JD would stop making the fuel lines so quickly!.. perhaps a shop that makes hydraulic lines can help, it's probably a bad fitting.. I'd remove the line, and look for cracks or deformation closely with a magnifier!..
 
   / Fuel line leaking at fitting #10  
The line looks not to be straight up and down or is that the camera angle? It has to be straight.

A good wrench turner cam make steel fuel lines ☺
 

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