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Nope, after all the years since the HHR was produced, no recall. they shuffled off the rusty fuel lines on my 1988 Oldsmobile Cierra, 1984 Camaro Z28 and others. You can report if you like, but don’t expect anything. |
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Rusted out fuel line that was wrapped in fiberglass. $650 Repair. NTSB needs to look at this.
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Originally Posted by Cicak
(Post 853144)
NTSB needs to look at this.
Look at what? |
"Wrapped in fiberglass"? Not from the factory!
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The wrap around the fuel lines near the exhaust pipe, that insulation wrap. |
Sounds like a huge rip-off for a $25 repair.
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Originally Posted by Greybeard999
(Post 853149)
Look at what?
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x2, plus it is an 11 year old vehicle.
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I’ve pulled a few old cars out from behind the barn, the first thing is new fuel and brake lines. Now , I’m talking about a maybe 8 year old Pontiac T37 LeMan, 1972. It wasn’t down in the mud. But in the fall of 1980, those fuel lines were gone! |
It's not a matter of if the fuel lines will leak, it's when. They corrode from the outside from road salt and dirt holding moisture around the clamps and the inside from the alcohol in the fuel. GM claims it only happens in northern states but NHTSA has reports of vehicles sold new in Phoenix Arizona that never left the state that corroded. They needed to be made of stainless steel or a plastic. You can repair it yourself with hose rated to handle 60 psi fuel pressure. Most repair shops will only replace the lines with factory or aftermarket lines because of liability concerns. The factory lines are expensive. Lines to Go has the sets for under $200. They sell thousands of them. https://www.linestogo.com/hhr-fuel-lines/
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