Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.
Hosted by mcallihan.com

Fuel Line - O-Ring Composition & Replacement Precaution

BulletinNo. T 85-33 File In Group 6C
Number 93
Date Dec. '84

SUBJECT: FUEL LINE O-RINGS

MODELS AFFECTED: 1983-1985 CIMARRONS 1985 DEVILLE (FWD) AND FLEETWOOD EQUIPPED WITH 4.3L DIESEL 1985 DEVILLE (RWD), FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM, ELDORADO AND SEVILLE EQUIPPED WITH 5.7L DIESEL


The fuel line O-ring's (feed and return lines) used on the engine applications listed above are made of Viton. The O-rings (Viton is a type of rubber) are brown in color. They are less affected than other types of rubber by the additives used in many of the fuel blends available today and, therefore, should not be substituted with other type rubber O-rings. The following are the part numbers used on the above applications:

GROUP PART NO. USAGE

3.163 22514722 Feed Line
3.163 22516256 Return Line