Where do you plan on getting another canister? Has your leak caused any starting problems? I have a theory that my truck wont start on the first turn due to the leak. Pressure in the fuel line leading to the rail is lost as the fuel seeps out of the seam and therefore I have to turn the key on 4-5 times every morning to get the pressure back up and get it to start right away.
If I shut it off and restart 1-30 mins later it will start on the first shot. Not to mention the smell of fuel makes yearly inspections hard.
I'll prolly have to go to a dealership to get another one
. or a JY.
I have one from the donor I had ...but it is the taller canister and the filter will just float around in there
I do have a spring that would sit in there & hold the filter in place....but considering how thin the bottom is adding a constant spring pressure ,I fear will just blow it out on the 1st good road jar
knowing the way my luck runs, I'll be Miles away from home and the cell phone battery will spontaniously die.
I did just remove the whole assemblyfrom the frame, then took it to the bench/vise where I could work on it. I too struggled with getting those lines to release...but this was on the donor , I wasn't to concerned about going back together .... so I just ended up using a pliers and twisting and turning & pulling until they came off and that was after I sprayed them down....I can not say that the lines survived or not??....but after they did release they did not appear any worse for the abuse. Sounds like you'll need a new line anyway.
As far as starting here...she fires up with in seconds, no more than 10, most times within 3. so mine isn't leaking sitting. I fear it leaks more while going down the road.