Fuel line troubles

[dr3ckster]

Hello, I took my 115HP Johnson (4 cylinder) out for its first time this year. Drank the fuel up. After inspecting it is leaking fuel from what looks like more than one fuel line. I started to replace the fuel lines and can't for the life of me figure out how to put a hose champ on two of the fuel lines. One is under each of the two carburetors. Zero room. Do the carbs have to come off? Or is there a trick that I am missing?

Thanks for any help.

 

[gm280]

Really hard to say without seeing your situation. There are so many different types of hose clamps that I'm sure something would work. Post some pictures so we can see what you're working with. The we can suggest some options...

 

[schematic]

take the carbs off and attach the hoses and clamps

 

[F_R]

What year motor are we talking about here? I can't think of any offhand that are inaccessible. Heh, you should see the radiator hose clamp that I just had to replace on my Chevy. Matter of fact it almost impossible to see, much less get a tool in there. They don't make things easy, do they?

 

[emdsapmgr]

This comment applies to the crossflow family of V4's. Almost regardless of what type hose clamp you use, there's just not much room to install or even tighten the clamp. Depending on year, you will have to get the original clamp off first. OMC used ty-wraps to clamp the carb feed hoses-which have to come off first. You may be able to snake a modern plastic "snap clamp" onto the hose and a set of really long, angled needle nose pliers may be able to close up the clamp. Either 322652 or 322654 snap clamp. Not sure this procedure will work, as I've always had the carbs off when I replaced that bottom fuel inlet hose. Not sure you just want to re-clamp it. If the engine is old enough, the hoses may not be ethanol fuel compliant and you may need to change those hoses out anyway.