Mustang Fuel Leak Diagnosis

We diagnose the fuel leak on a friends 1967 Mustang hardtop
Episode 522 Autorestomod
Fuel leaks lead to bigger problems as we try and find out why our buddies 1967 hardtop Mustang is leaking fuel. What we find is a strange system set up with fuel filters in the wrong place, fuel lines run to places they shouldn't go.
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[@jeffj1324]

Great video, cheers!

[@kentweaver1783]

Thank you for the tips Vaseline and coat hanger.

[@jeffrob073]

When we bend stainless tubing, we always put the stationary handle in the vice

[@tuckerjl]

Good luck on the sale!!

[@AutoRestoMod]

We sold it on the first day we had it up. We're closing on October 12th.

[@mycontinental3611]

Great video.I always like to stick with mechanical fuel pump.They just work.

[@jeffduncan9140]

My Continental, and they are infinitely easier to replace when they go bad.

[@robkallok77]

Jeff, I’m just glad you didn’t blow a gasket while bending that stainless line. I know stainless looks great but mild steel line still looks cool and is SO much easier to work with 😉

[@AutoRestoMod]

But, but it is so beautiful!

[@et76039]

Glad you guys put that 'Stang on a lift. Illustrates why it is so important to look under a car, no matter how good it looks above ground level.

[@AutoRestoMod]

We're glad that we can help out our buddy with the thing.

[@stephenhotzjustdriveit]

Aside from some details I love that car. (67 is my favorite year)

[@AutoRestoMod]

It is a cool looking car.

[@PHCBILL]

@ 16;40...been there, done that..time crunch, get it running, do it right this weekend. That tank plumbing is scary !!!!!

[@AutoRestoMod]

Very scary. We are going to change it out.

[@MustangGuy6501]

Wish I could afford that house love that shop

[@AutoRestoMod]

Already sold. I will miss the place but what we are working toward will be well worth it.

[@MustangGuy6501]

@@AutoRestoMod understand that I'm just working on a hill, without a even flat slab lol

[@brianwaskow5910]

Working on a car worth working on, this I will enjoy.🤩

[@AutoRestoMod]

It really is. I almost hate to give it back. a LOT of fond memories around a '67 Fastback.

[@stevepearson7745]

Great episode guys. Loved the knowledge and sarcasm. Cam wins the Emmy for the Carb fix. I laughed multiple times during that.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Thanks!

[@6ford9]

I use skateboard grip tape on my pedals no slip even with wet boots.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Good idea.

[@gregvanderboom5011]

I hate Ethanol in our fuel! It causes so many problems with our older cars. Vapor lock and corrosion to be specific. What can be done for a car that doesn't get driven often enough to keep the fuel system from getting mucked up? I use Stabol but it doesn't address the problem of the Ethanol absorbing water into the fuel. Where I'm at Ethanol free fuel is not available unless you get race gas that costs a lot.

[@AutoRestoMod]

That is a goooood question. we're now in kinda the same boat. We had ethanol free right down the road from our house at the old place but now we have to go 15 minutes to find it. I might do a video on what to do. I think it is a good topic.

[@tombryant1104]

"Cam wants to use a lighter", as long as it's on that GM dist, I'm OK with that. Bending stainless tubing is exactly why I visit my local truck supply for mild steel tubing. My Fairlanes are 50+ years old & still have orig, good enough for me. The Comet did have some hacked up lines, guess Lizzy Borden made the repairs.

[@AutoRestoMod]

LOL, I just like the clean look of stainless.

[@hughphillips67Mustang]

67 mustang. 289, 2 barrel. Runs like a champ. Will set and idle all day long. Put it in gear, or give it gas, it dies. Every time. Carb issue? Neutral safety switch? Opinions?

[@et76039]

You made several references to a "P clamp". Was this what is also known as an Adel clamp? We used them at Boeing to secure wire bundles.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Might be. I have always referred to them as P clamps, I blame dad. LOL

[@et76039]

@@AutoRestoMod , all okay, "P clamp" seems to get the point across. "Doomaflatchie" and "whatchamacallit" can do the job at times. In my military reserve unit, folks simply called them "clamps". Handy things, whatever they get called.

[@rodneylittle2542]

I sold general aviation parts at one time and we called them DG clamps ( because dg was in the p/n) or adel. Took me a minute to figure out P clamp.

[@kenbarnes8958]

You may be right - it might hate you. I know my 64 Galaxie fastback hates me. Everything I fix on it has to be fixed again and again. And I'm very familiar with every system on it.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Sometimes cars have a 'tude.

[@clashon6163]

Yea, that mustang looks like a real problem. Friend of mine bought one just like that in high school for $300. I’d gladly give you $300 for that one! Always great to see you guys working together!

[@AutoRestoMod]

LOL, Remember our motto, it's not a problem it's a project.

[@classicstangbrn8964]

This is why I don't use ss. Nicop when you can get it, but just plain greenish fuel line, yeck , most of the time.

[@pedrocastillo771]

Can or do you have a video for a 289 vacuum system? With an edelbrock carb ?

[@AutoRestoMod]

On the '67 the vacuum would go to either ported or manifold, depending on which type the canister on the distributor uses.

[@Paulie1232]

Thank god you're moving to a new shop because I never realized how much OSB was in the old shop....ugh....

[@AutoRestoMod]

Hahahahahahaha I will buy a very expensive sheet of OSB just for you. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stephenhotzjustdriveit]

Does that car have an enertia switch inline for the fuel pump? I added one on my fastback.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Nope. It had a fuel filter though...AFTER the fuel pump.

[@413x398]

Orange fuel dumped out should have been a clue to knock down the carb for rust inspection.

[@AutoRestoMod]

Carb hasn't been in play for very long. But yeah that is a great idea!

[@413x398]

@@AutoRestoMod Get ready for a tank R&R.

[@RealWorldGarage]

I hate bending stainless

[@AutoRestoMod]

But...but...it is so beautiful...

[@RealWorldGarage]

@@AutoRestoMod only when someone else does it. Other wise there’s a lot of editing involved. $&@89 frack in sum buck……….

[@nuttzandboltzgarage1946]

How different are the 67-8 coupes to the 69-70 coupes? As far as front end measurements? Just wondering how different and what +\-

[@AutoRestoMod]

I'd grab a set of shop manuals, it has the front end measurements.

[@crosswits1]

Could be someone in California pour some Sunkist orange soda in the gas tank

[@domfer2540]

Why not run the fuel line around the back of the engine. Why go around the distributor, it is a straight shot going around the back and down to the fuel pump. My is a 68 duel fuel inlet.

[@AutoRestoMod]

I'd rather have the fuel line in the cooling flow of the fan.

[@ford351cleveland]

Hey guys thankyou again for an awesome video, can tou suggest a mechanical fuel pump with return line? And what eltric fuel pump was/stil on the mustang ?

[@AutoRestoMod]

I don't know of a pump with a return line. The pump was a cheap auto parts store type.

[@ford351cleveland]

@@AutoRestoMod oky thankyou but wil you be removing the return line then? Why ? Vapour lock issues?

[@briangillen2052]

I’m curious, why are you planning to use so many parts for a 1968 on your 1967? Are they interchangeable? Are they that much better? I’m working on 67, so i’d be interested to know.

[@et76039]

Most parts are interchangeable, BUT always verify.

[@AutoRestoMod]

At mid 1967 Ford went to the 1968 style line. There are some goofy parts on the 1967 and moving the car to them just makes it easier.

[@jeffdriver3000]

Get rid of that Government Motors distributor