dougcjohn

Recently picked up my 09 HHR SS.
Looking for little issues... it's sat on an external car lot in NE for some time.
Went out this morning after running it last night, had a "silver dollar" (2" dia) sized spot of fuel a little ways in Ft of the Lf Rr Wheel.
Looks like the fuel / return lines in that area have a very minor drip.

Haven't gotten under to look yet... is this a relatively quick repair, replacing the lines?
Is this a common / known issue, in this location. Is it normally the supply line?

Oldblue

Fairly easy

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-...follies-62310/

donbrew

Are you aware of our how-to section? https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-...al-library-21/

Click on FORUMS on the top left nav bar for links to all of the sections.

RJ_RS_SS_350

With how quickly gasoline evaporates, that's a really bad leak. You couldn't smell it? You're sure it's fuel?

dougcjohn

The car was sitting outside... and didn't smell it until I saw the spot... at that time I could smell the fuel.
On evaporation, in part, I'd agree... but when it's 15-20F degrees the fuel does sit much longer... and even if it's not a "wet" spot, it's still a fuel spot damp or dry... there is a spot when you can easily see was fuel.
About 3-4 drops would produce a 2" size spot... I moved car, left it running and it created a 2nd small spot.

But on that matter... after my 4 hr drive today... I parked in a different area so I could check it a little better.
Oddly, the car has been sitting since Noon (5 hrs) and no sign of drip: wet or oily spot.
I'll start it up and see what transpires... little odd.

I did add 1 Locus Oil Fuel Injector treatment to the tank prior to 2 hr return leg home.
But that shouldn't make a difference.

Oldblue

Have a look at that link I posted

dougcjohn

I did, those were all steel lines... I thought the HHR were stainless..
You had 6 hrs... Ouch, and niblets on hands too.
But glad to hear can be done without lift ... garage floor for me.

Greybeard999

Factory lines are not stainless. You should use the nylon replacement lines, especially if you plan to keep the car.

dougcjohn

The full nylon kit link provided will be purchased. On their site, they also reference a seperate kit that runs to filter... if the other kit is "tank to engine", isn't that part of the 1st kit? Or is there another line section that should be changed too.
1st kit go to a junction block, and 3rd section onward?

Oldblue

This is the nylon kit I ordered and installed in the BlackSwan.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F202668477289

the kit with a line to a fuel filter then to the fuel log is for some GM models with an external fuel filter. Not applicable to the HHR