fuel lines now smoking and loss of power?

[100ps_drw_hicube]

how do i get those crappy push fit fuel lines off of the lift pump have tried all ways and only suceeded in taking the skin off of my knuckles

[gemini]

should be a small tab protruding either side, push them in together and it should pull off

[crazyscoot]

try this hicube, push the tabs together then push the pipe 'ON' Then pull it away in one movement if you know what i mean

[stevew]

Odd. I had no problems with them on mine, they just came off easily. Just push in the tabs and off they come.

Steve

[100ps_drw_hicube]

managed to get 1 off but will have to pull the other off with lift pump as i might as well replace that at the same time i thought the holes might be caused by using acetone in the system but looks like theyve rubbed on the corner of the block

[100ps_drw_hicube]

turned out it werent the fuel lines but the back injecter had a slight leak and running down the block onto the lines anyway new lines on now just a grey smoke problem whats grey smoke mean??? unburnt fuel???

[daddy cool]

Dubbo mate but I found this topic

http://fordtransit.org/forum/viewtopic. ... grey+smoke

[MrMPuk]

turned out it werent the fuel lines but the back injecter had a slight leak and running down the block onto the lines anyway new lines on now just a grey smoke problem whats grey smoke mean??? unburnt fuel???

Give the injectors a bleed.

[100ps_drw_hicube]

ok loss of power and smoking blue and grey very lumpy tickover and acceleration since fuel line and lift pump replacement im thinking the tappets need doing as i didnt do them last time i done the head as it seemed ok (ish) anyway going to give them a go tommorow but i have been told by a ex ford mechanic to do them when hot however just had a motorcycle mechanic tell me to do em cold whats the correct way please