What is the best way to replace the fuel intake hose to the fuel tank on a 1989 ford ranger truck?im told by the state of calif. smog station that it releases fumes and will not pass the smog test.

no VIN told , vacuum is used for smog controls too.
and smog controls are not the same world wide by laws.
if in USA say so and if car is FED USA or CALIF car.
no engine told, 3.0L 2.3L or hybrid (usa answers).
wiki list
2.3 L Duratec 23 I4
2.5 L Duratec 25 I4
3.0 L Duratec 30 V6


smog parts,

• EVAP parts, one part is VACUUM/
• or brake booster. huge hose. vac.
• EGR? elect valve bolt to intake plenum.
• (FPR vac) NO it is inside tank pump rack.
• map sensor is vac , bolts to intake too.
• the TB TV throttle body and TBW are huge vacuum.(fist sized)
• ?

the service manual covers all that, read it?
use is here.

https://eautorepair.net/Marketing/Default.asp

no subject told no problems hinted at all just a blind hunt for vac.
did a hose fall off ?or engine pulls not done right>?
pack rats eat the EVAP hoses?
engine bay only?
whole car vacuum? even back to EVAP parts near fuel
not answering for 3 engines. sorry.
RTM read the service manual tell it what engine you have. (and by country)

https://eautorepair.net/Marketing/Default.asp
no problem told at all just a vague complex hunt.
No car told. just FORD (F250?) super duty?
V10 engine. Dual tanks and dual EVAP canisters>?
no model told Triton is only and engine, sans body
no country of VIN told SMOG parts not the same.
USA FED< USA CALIF or Export model>(VIN)_

there is no 1 page that does them all on any car.
it is by features and chapters above

1. EVAP system
2. EPA smog parts all. see label? EGR ++++
3. Brake booster (brake chapter)
4. FPR fuel regulator (fuel)
5. PCV vacuum path.
6. Map sensor uses plenum VAC.
7. 4WD parts,
8. HVAC parts.
9. more? RTM read the manual , no car told.

not told why. buy a car with no engine?
what?
buy the manual and read.

EPA sticker: quote F250 ford (wild wild guess car)
A vacuum diagram is usually located on the underside of the hood on the emission control label
best i can do , can't see the car you have.

cebby 04 trailblazer , 4 engines used USA.
gee for the whole car, every inch of car,? or what?
HVAC, or brake booster, or all smog devices. or EVAP back aft near tank? or what. buy the service manual or name something.
no engine told nor if calif car or federal, smog,
there is no answer buit the ,manual
some one pull the engine and did not label them all?
that? name reason and make the cure 10x more easy?
ok for the 4.2L here is engine vac,(not shown is brake booster)


sorry not doing 4 engines ever.
4.2: P = intake plenum
or post photo of loose hoses and say engine size.
calif can be different so is it?

for the whole car, really??
asking for>?
all engine smog hoses for all counties and or states on earth, sorry I pass.
EVAP system front and rear?
BRAKE booster. vac

smog parts are not the same even in USA FED and CALIF are different/
no country told
XL-7 USA?
no engine told
no VIN# told so we see VIN ENGINE CODE

Try taking it to another smog station. Never heard of anything like this. I had a smog license for 35 years and am very familiar with how it works here in Calif but not other states,

By "intake hose" are you referring to the filler neck? If it's not going in the tank, where IS it going? If it's not spilling out onto the ground, it can only be going into the tank. Is it possible that your gas gage on your dashboard isn't working properly? More information, please.

raise back end of truck as far as you can undo the bolts on the medal straps and start lowering the tank...it is best to have the tank empty,,,,,undo the hoses on the fuel pump and remove wire harness off the fuel pump ... then turn to the right just a bit and pull towards the back..not very hard to do just can be a pain..

change fuel filter. add can of SEAFOAM(parts house) to fuel. It sounds like the beginning of EGS(ethanol gas syndrome). corn liquor substance, water, and clogging. all caused by ethanol fuel.

You should be able to put a piece of rubber fuel line over the section with a hole, clamp both ends. If it's hard to get to, run a long piece of rubber fuel line (inside diameter big enough to fit over smog line), cut the original smog line, attach new rubber fuel line over cut section, wiggle it over the tank to other side where you can cut original line again, and attach both ends with hose clamps. Let me know how it goes, it should work, you can even go around the tank front or back, just make sure you use zip ties or something to keep the hose from hanging down.

You can just feed a new line over the tank and try to clip it onto the existing one. Best of luck, hope the job goes ok.