repairing fuel leak on vehicle/fitting question

Chrysler mini-vans were the biggest rip-off of the american motoring public ever! Yes they were responsible for starting the whole 'Mini' van thing but they were one of the most dangerous vehicles when involved in an accident. One of the biggest reasons for the electric sliding door was it should stay closed during an accident...the early ones flew open at the slightest hit...

I totally understand that a standard hose clamp is not sufficient and will not be using it for any kind attempt at a permanent fix. on the bright side I just measured our trailer that I wrongly assumed wouldn't accomodate it and I think I can squeeze it on. now I'm going to take the wheels off the truck to check the brake pads to see if maybe they are just so shot that it is messing with the brake system sensors or something. it still stops but with my luck right now i would get pulled over for not having brake lights while hauling the van to a shop.

thanks everyone for the help! heck, I might be back looking for help to fix the truck so I can take the van to the shop! at least it is basically still functional though

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A mystery is not an explanation..... on the contrary....no sooner is a myth forged than, in order to stand it needs another myth to support it.

I replaced a fuel filter on a Dodge of about that year. Seems there is a connector that you can disconnect. I ruined the fuel filter connector and had to buy a dealership connector piece.

It looks like a similar connector down below the broken rubber line. If you can unsnap that connector, there should be a similar connector at the other end. Take that fuel line section to the dealer to get a new part. Don't buy a 12 year old part from a salvage place. Looks like rubber rot caused the leak.

Print out those photos you posted, take to the dealer. They should be able to get you the part AND show you how they snap and unsnap.

Oh dear, I didn't realize you were having truck troubles too! I definitely understand & appreciate lien free vehicles. We limped along with that 95 van for as long as we could. Unfortunately, it just became a bottomless money pit, that was a pain in the rear to work on. True, we have a car payment now, but at least we aren't putting an endless stream of car repairs on credit cards...like we were before.