# Is this a fuel line leak? It's definitely gas dripping (video) (pics) **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** amanti, kia\ **Created:** [May 12, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754 "2021-05-12T13:50:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iag360\_141684](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@iag360\_141684](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iag360_141684)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/1 "2021-05-12T13:50:48Z")
Appears to be leaking gas above the green lines. I just want to make sure it’s a line and not something like a filler neck seeping through. How much generally would a repair cost for something like this? 04 kia amanti ![Screenshot_20210512-094537](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/f/3fbbe92fa76f410f001212989250409196eedfc4.jpeg) Video: [https://youtu.be/t3mEupRGwp4](https://youtu.be/t3mEupRGwp4) ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/2 "2021-05-12T13:54:09Z")
> [@iag360\_141684](#): > > How much generally would a repair cost for something like this? 04 kia amanti Cost , 1.00 to 10000.00 . Seriously , you don’t even know what the real problem is so how would someone who can’t see the vehicle in person know. If you can’t fix this then you need a shop before you have a car fire . I would advise having it taken to a shop by a wrecker service . ---
**Author:** ![iag360\_141684](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@iag360\_141684](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iag360_141684)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/3 "2021-05-12T13:59:24Z")
@VOLVO-V70 I just found out today and I’m scheduled tomorrow to look at it. Based in the video it’s leaking fuel from one of the lines at the clamp. I was just wondering based on that how much it might be ---
**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/4 "2021-05-12T14:04:01Z")
This kind of problem would be cheaper if you took it to an independent garage. ---
**Author:** ![iag360\_141684](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@iag360\_141684](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iag360_141684)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/5 "2021-05-12T14:06:34Z")
That’s all I only do @oldnotdeadyet ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/6 "2021-05-12T16:55:43Z")
Gas line replacement is about $600 for a Chevy Cobalt. Expect the cost to be similar for your Kia. ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/7 "2021-05-12T17:14:42Z")
The video won’t play for me, I only see the still picture4 and I don’t see a drip or a clamp. You obviously live someplace with no rust. Fuel line leaks are common in the rust belt but I see no reason tho replace the whole line. I would just cut out a small section that contains the leak and replace with a short section of high pressure neoprene fuel line and double high pressure clamps. If tou use 2 high pressure clamps on each side, you don’t have to flare the line. ---
**Author:** ![iag360\_141684](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@iag360\_141684](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iag360_141684)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/8 "2021-05-12T17:36:32Z")
@oldtimer-11 the video is the link below the picture. You still think so? ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/9 "2021-05-12T17:56:28Z")
Thanks, I as able to see the video, but I could not see exactly where it was leaking from, just where it was dripping from. I would take the clamp off and slightly lower and separate the lines until I could see the leak source. Then I would proceed as I described earlier. One caveat, I would look up the fuel pressure ofr your car and make sure4 the flexible line you buy is rated for at least that much. ---
**Author:** ![iag360\_141684](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@iag360\_141684](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iag360_141684)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/10 "2021-05-19T17:09:31Z")
UPDATE: I guess he had to run a new line half way through and it costed 205$. Does this sound reasonable? Here’s the receipt ![Screenshot_20210519-130740~2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/4/340c4ec522e27f3b31c116b2d5ea34e65fe6da84.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![iag360\_141684](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@iag360\_141684](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iag360_141684)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/11 "2021-05-19T17:09:53Z")
He did not have any compression fittings in stock he said ---
**Author:** ![iag360\_141684](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@iag360\_141684](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iag360_141684)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/12 "2021-05-19T17:14:17Z")
@oldtimer-11@jtsanders ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/13 "2021-05-19T17:47:11Z")
> [@iag360\_141684](#): > > Does this sound reasonable? What does it matter ? It had to be repaired . Maybe another shop might have been cheaper or higher . ---
**Author:** ![iag360\_141684](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@iag360\_141684](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iag360_141684)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/14 "2021-05-19T18:26:00Z")
“what does it matter”… maybe because I don’t wanna be ripped off? Yes, it needed repair but my question was to make sure I wasn’t over priced. Is that not a reasonable question to ask?? ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/15 "2021-05-19T18:30:38Z")
It looks pretty reasonable to me. ---
**Author:** ![iag360\_141684](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@iag360\_141684](https://community.cartalk.com/u/iag360_141684)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/16 "2021-05-19T18:50:23Z")
@NYBo thank you alot. Just don’t wanna be taken for a run ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/17 "2021-05-19T19:29:01Z")
> [@iag360\_141684](#): > > “what does it matter”… maybe because I don’t wanna be ripped off? Yes, it needed repair but my question was to make sure I wasn’t over priced. Is that not a reasonable question to ask?? The price doesn’t look reasonable to me, but then I’m not looking at the car or seeing what needed to be repaired. At the shop where I work if we were running new fuel line halfway through the car the labor would probably have been twice what you paid. Looks like you got off pretty cheap. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/18 "2021-05-19T19:32:21Z")
> [@iag360\_141684](#): > > Is that not a reasonable question to ask?? It’s reasonable to ask before the work is done. Now, there’s not much you could do, right? So why worry about it? This was a safety-related, gotta get it done NOW kind of repair. Not the kind to bargain shop. Price looks fine to me, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/19 "2021-05-19T20:18:44Z")
Drive on, and go back to that shop. You got a reasonable price for a needed repair. ---
**Author:** ![Beancounter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-this-a-fuel-line-leak-its-definitely-gas-dripping-video-pics/176754/20 "2021-05-19T20:41:32Z")
Looks like they did only what was necessary, which was nice because some shops would see any fuel leak and push replacing the entire line (big bucks). Buy them a box of brownies