"Ed" <esssmith@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1126414673.014420.94220@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...


> So i have 3 questions
> 1) How hard is it to replace the fuel hose that connects to the fuel
> filter(the one the goes toward the back of the car). Specifically, do
> you need to take out the fuel tank, or does it connect somewhere easy
> to replace. I couldn't find anything about this in the online shop
> manual. Or is there a way around replacing it.

Replacing the hose is hard since it runs inside the cabin.

> 2) Why did it start spraying then. The fuel filter did not get turned
> on. the only difference I could see was that the wire was not
> connected to ground before I plugged it back in. Is there a check
> value somewhere that just did not open until then, or what would cause
> the pressure to build up then(considering the fuel pump was
> disconnected.

The pump is (often times) grounded somewhere inside the fuel tank. The
pressure builds up because the fuel pump didn't run or run at full power before.

> 3) If I leave the car for a day, any fuel that sprayed would have
> evaporated, right? So Assuming I don't spray any more fuel I should be
> ok to run the car in a day, right?

Yes if the cross thread is fixed. -- I've cross thread this bolt many years
ago. It's much easier to re-attempt to thread it correct by visually aligning
(with a mirror or what not) before re-attempting the bolt.