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[BrianF]

@D60 your post about the ranger losing fuel reminds me of my follies..... when I changed the fuel pump on my 2006 Trailblazer, I figured I clicked the fuel line back together after I raised the tank. I felt a click but nothing audible. So I carried on my inept way. Several months later, heading home on the highway, vehicle goes dead and no restart. I hop out and see the sheen of gas all over the back end, in all the snow. I knew.... had it towed home and ordered some new clips and did it again. But, being inept, no audible click. Make it a mile down the road and same failure. At least I didn't pump the fuel tank dry.....

Third time was a charm, having to partially drop the tank to get enough free play to get that audible click as the lines actually clipped together. Public school isn't for everyone.....

 

[D60]

@D60 your post about the ranger losing fuel reminds me of my follies..... when I changed the fuel pump on my 2006 Trailblazer, I figured I clicked the fuel line back together after I raised the tank. I felt a click but nothing audible. So I carried on my inept way. Several months later, heading home on the highway, vehicle goes dead and no restart. I hop out and see the sheen of gas all over the back end, in all the snow. I knew.... had it towed home and ordered some new clips and did it again. But, being inept, no audible click. Make it a mile down the road and same failure. At least I didn't pump the fuel tank dry.....

Third time was a charm, having to partially drop the tank to get enough free play to get that audible click as the lines actually clipped together. Public school isn't for everyone.....

Honestly I was struggling, too, but every time I thought it was seated I'd give it a pull and it would come back off.

I finally spritzed some WD40 in there and it slid together like butta with a nice click and would not pull back off.

WD40 is also my go-to for radiator hoses when the friction of dry rubber is too great. YMMV