Conceding defeat on car repair..

[Prothec]

I don't plan to ever attempt to replace another Honda automotive fuel filter. Not to mention, they have no recommended replacement interval (refer to fuel pressure). If you're unfamiliar with the 90's Hondas, it's placed in an evil location near the driver side firewall. It isn't terribly difficult to remove with the right extensions and crows foot flare nut wrench (and regular crows foot), but if you don't get it back on right, you're screwed.

Everything went fairly smooth until reinstall.
I put the filter back in place, started the flare nut by hand until it wouldn't turn anymore and tightened it down. Primed the pump and it sprayed.
Took the flare nut off, checked everything, put it back on again, still spraying fuel.
Tried to tighten the nut further.. flare nut wrench slipped to the back of the nut and rounded the edge... eventually move it back down over the nut. Tried to tighten, the nut rounded off...
Still leaking bad.

Cut the fuel line just behind the fuel filter and pulled out the filter... it was cross-threaded...

I've tried fitting a barbed hose fitting to the back of the filter. Flared the end of the fuel line as well as I could with the little space I have, tried to hose clamp everything together... still leaking.. from the fitting, but not spraying everywhere.

It looks like this will be the first job I concede and tow it to a shop.
I'm just too beaten and bruised.

[BA80]

Go to Honda or a salvage yard and replace the line.

[Prothec]

I just don't have time to mess with it. It's a buddy's van and he has young kids.. The shop says avg $200 to replace the line, but they'll try to repair it. I bet they can throw a new nut on and flare the end.
Just venting :-)

[jetmechmarty]

I just don't have time to mess with it. It's a buddy's van and he has young kids.. The shop says avg $200 to replace the line, but they'll try to repair it. I bet they can throw a new nut on and flare the end.
Just venting :-)

When the pressure is on, it is often best left to professionals who do this stuff every day. I'm a professional and lately I've handed the car over to somebody who knows it better than me. I have enough other stuff to do. If those guys screw up my wife's car, they get to deal with her. Altogether less stress for me.