Fuel Line Issue After Intake Gasket replacement
 

Hey how's it going guys, first time poster. I don't really have a lot of mechanical knowledge in general but after getting my 1999 blazer i'd really like to learn.

It's a 99 as i said, 4.3 4wd.

I hired this guy to do a intake manifold gasket replacement since i had no clue how to do one. The guy told me he was a mechanic and charged me 200 dollars for the job.

I stayed out there in my driveway while he did the job and he seemed to be doing it right. After he pretty much put everything back together, he has issues i saw with getting two metal fuel lines back into the two holes thats on top the fuel injector, he started bending them to try and fit them in, well he just simply could not get them to stay back in there and in the process lost one of the nuts that you need to screw the holder ontop the two fuel lines when they're in the holes. I went inside real quick and when i did he hopped in his truck and sped off..I tried calling him and no answer so he pretty much just dipped out.

I took a look at it and there was nothing at all on the ends of the fuel lines, after looking up how to put them back in i saw that you need two plastic looking fittings that go on the ends of the fuel lines and also 1 yellow o ring + 1 black O ring per fuel line. So i ordered this.

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When i tried myself to fit the two fuel lines back into the two holes they seemed to be very stiff (even with the bolt loosened that holds them into the car)

My question is, is it normal for them to be stiff? And require a pretty good amount of pressure to stick them back in there. Since i know he bent them up a little trying to get them in without any fitting or o ring I'm curious is if he just messed them totally up or they wouldn't stay in because he didn't have the fitting on them or any o rings to keep them in play when he slid them in.

Did i order the right thing for this? Also any kind of help on maybe guiding me through putting the fuel lines back in the wholes properly so i dont have fuel leaking out when i start would be helpful.

Thank you very much to anyone who helps, I've been really down on my luck and the 200 dollars i paid him was really the last of my money i had to spare. I really don't think i would have enough to purchase new fuel lines or anything..this was my last hope pretty much to get the blazer running correctly so i can get to my job and start saving some money. Not like this matters to my problem but I've been taking care of my little sister for the passed 2 years since my fathers passing and needless to say money is really tight so if anyone would have some advice that doesn't require a lot or any more money that i already spent i'd really appreciate it. Thanks again

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Remove all of the old O rings and seals from the fuel metering block. The black O rings, #9 & #5 go in first. #4 & #8 go in next, flat steel washers. Then #3 & #7, yellow O rings. #2 & #6 go in last, black plastic fuel seal retainers, they fit flush with the top of the fuel metering block.

The fuel lines need to be lightly oiled and should slide in very easily. If they don't slide easily, they are bent and need to be replaced. Next is the steel hold down bracket, and lastly the stainless steel metric nuts. The rest of the parts in the kit are for resealing the injectors, hang on to them in case you need them in the future.

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I know what lines your talking about. When I did mine it took an hour and a half to do 99% of the job and 45 min. to get those lines hook up. And yes I bent them up to get them out of the way when removing. Dont give up you`ll get it, dont force anything and take a break when getting frustrated

So all the o ring and #'s 2 and 6 go into the holes? you don't slide them onto the ends of the fuel lines themselves?

Just like the image in post #3: One black O ring, one steel washer, one yellow O ring, and one plastic retainer, in that order, in each hole. Then oil the lines and install them.

Thank you so much i really appreciate it :) I think i'll be able to do this and have my blazer running when the kit comes!!

Did the kit I buy come with the metal washer's i'm going to need you think?

The kit comes with everything you need to reseal the entire assembly, yes it will come with the washers.

Thanks again, you have no idea how helpful this whole forum is. I went from feeling helpless to very optimistic in getting my blazer on the road :)