He said the Fuel Lines were very rusted, so i should change the Filter and Lines together. Is there any Truth to this?
(He also recommended we put 3 quarts of the OLD Transmission fluid, that wa sa Brownish-looking color and smelled slightly burnt, into the %26quot;New%26quot; Transmission, he thought it wasnt gonna work. Turns out it DID work Fine, and now im looking forward to doing the %26quot;Drian and Fill,%26quot; AND Filter replace, on it.. Found out we coulda changed Filter and put ALL NEW Fluid in it when we put %26quot;New%26quot; Trans in, but we instlaled the Trans, didnt drop the Pan.)
What is your advice about the Fuel Lines and Fuel Filter? Where cna i get Fuel %26quot;Lines%26quot; if they are needed?Why did my mechanic Recommend i NOT change the Fuel Filter?Sounds like your mechanic took one look at your fuel lines and knew from experience that trying to separate the fuel filter could easily result in further, more extensive repairs.
Eventually, you will need to replace these lines because they will leak - why not now? It's just good practice to replace rusted and corroded brake and fuel lines before they fail and leave you stranded someplace or worse.Why did my mechanic Recommend i NOT change the Fuel Filter?fuel lines you make/get new mechanic/you are dealing with the part of the horse that farts/lube up the lines and gently try to take the fuel filter out/in a pinch you can use flexible gas line with clamps/works all the time and thats from a guy that knows mechanics/old trans fluid is trashWhy did my mechanic Recommend i NOT change the Fuel Filter?Either make the lines from stock tubing or buy new lines from the dealer. If they're %26quot;rusted%26quot;, I'd 1) find a better mechanic and 2) have him check the fuel tank - that's more likely to rust than stainless steel lines. The lines may have rust in them, but are they rusting or is it coming from the tank?Why did my mechanic Recommend i NOT change the Fuel Filter?If they are rusty, he is correct. If you just put a new filter on it will get stopped up again quickly. You can try a new filter and see how long it takes to clog again. That will give you an idea how rusty the lines are.
The best option is to change the lines and the filter.
The transmission issue is a little disconcerting. You may want to look for a new mechanic.
