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Old 12-10-2012, 10:34 AM
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question about fuel line (valley pan - VCG repair)...

Tackling the X5 valley pan and valve cover gasket now. Drained coolant and disconnected battery. About to towel wrap and disconnect fuel line (per TwinTurboGTR's DIY) but can someone help me identify the fuel line disconnect point?

I attached to files; I'm not sure if the fuel line refers to the two lines that run next to the radiator (see pic 1) or the two braided hoses that run under the coolant tank/reservoir (see pic 2) or closer to the battery cable (see pic 3).

If I am totally wrong, let me know. I did a site search to try to find a picture as well as a google search but didn't find a picture that made me feel confident to make the disconnect.

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Old 12-10-2012, 11:52 AM
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Third pic is the fuel line that you need to disconnect.
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Old 12-10-2012, 11:56 AM
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Thanks fmugur! hopefully I can get this done with

the help of the XOutpost expertise and my parts guy. Just need to cover some stuff up in that area, then I'll disconnect.
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Old 12-10-2012, 04:04 PM
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Thanks and I disconnected; was expecting a lot of gas to come gushing out but not in my case. Had two containers nearby to catch the fuel but there was a minimal amount to dampen the towel. Now I guess it gets interesting.
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