Gasoline Smell

["aaron_t_graham <aaron_t_graham@xxxx>" <aaron_t_graham@xxxx>]

For the last month, the interior of my D has reeked of gasoline, a
smell which goes away soon after I start driving. I've spent a few
hours looking for the leak--replacing the sender seal, checking all
the hose clamps, etc.

It turns out to be a leaky fuel return line. It's the front metal
line, the one that runs forward from the accumulator to the hose that
attaches to the fuel pump. It's leaking right where the metal line
turns into a hexagonal fitting, right before it connects to the hose.
It might be leaking towards the other end, too--I can't tell.

How do I go about replacing this metal line? Is this something an
amateur mechanic can do, without taking the entire car apart?

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Aaron
#1506