What would happen if you had a hole in your fuel line on a fuel injected vehicle?

Answer 1

Dear Fuel Line-

This is a problem that needs to get repaired. The biggest issue is one of safety. Depending on the location of the hole this could start a vehicle fire if the conditions are correct. And, it really does not take much for those conditions to be correct for gasoline to ignite.

This condition also causes fuel injectors to fail to spray properly. This leads to poor fuel milage and misfires in the ignition sequense. If left unchecked it will cause other failures including catalytic converters and other emissions related equipment.

Additionally, fuel milage will suffer because of the loss of fuel onto the roadway. If the leak is large enough, this can also create a hazard for other drivers by creating a slick spot on the road if the vehicle was sitting at a red light.

I hope that helps you out! Good Luck

Answer 2

Very dangerous situation. You're pumping fuel under pressure from the tank to wherever.. If hot exhaust or a stray spark ignite it you're gonna have an intense fire. Other bad thigs that can happen: low fuel pressure/stalling; premature fuel pump failure. Dont try to patch up with ordinary rubber fuel line and clamps, the system pressure is too high to safely do so (this fix is OK if its on a fuel return line, as pressures are considerably lower). Replace leaking pressure /feed line with the correct part ONLY.

Answer 3

In the line from the tank to the fuel pump.. you would begin to suck air into the line when the car was running so your car would not run to great...and you would begin to leak fuel when the car was idle so your mileage would look like cr*p.

In the line from the fuel pump to the injectors.. you would have a dandy little spray of fuel . Prob. would be noticed quickly either by the smell or the sudden appearnce of a blowtorch like flame once the vapor hit the hot engine parts or a small spark got to it. Depending upon the size of the leak, the engine might die (once the fire got going the engine would be the least of your worries).

In the line from the carb/assembly to the injectors.. you would smell gas. and maybe see a vapor.. your car would begin to run rather badly since no gas would be reaching one cylinder.

Answer 4

It wouldn't be getting any or much fuel b/c it'd be sucking in air. The car may act like it's cutting out or sputtering.

Answer 5

you would lose fuel quickly and your car could ruin.

Answer 6

a very dangerous situation as it is high pressure !!!