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05-13-2004, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
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Fuel tank hose question
When I dropped my gas tank in the 70 K5 I found the hose that goes from the tank to the filler was in bad shape and needs replacing. I measured the outside diameter of the tank's fuel filler spout and it is 1 3/8".
The LMC catalog shows this fuel hose is available in 2" or 2 1/4" ID. Went ahead and ordered a hose from one of our vendors to see if it would work, hoping there was a miss measurement, but the hose is a true 2" ID so way too big. Anyone else run into this problem and if so, what did you do? The local parts houses here don't have a fuel hose in 1 3/8" ID.
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1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 |
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05-13-2004, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Sacramento, CA
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I have heard about this problem, seems no one makes the correct size hose. At least not that I've read about. I'm about to replace my fuel tank also and will likely run into the same problem. Sure hope someone out there has a solution.
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05-13-2004, 12:35 PM
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Blazerless:-(
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Olympia WA
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What about these guys---
http://www.goldstein-schwartz.com/de...id=23&catid=49 1-17/32" O.D. is pretty close to 1-3/8" o.d. eh? |
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05-13-2004, 12:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Victoria B.C.
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Hello Yukon
I have been looking for the same thing for about 2 weeks and cant find one either. What I was thinking about using is single cord hydraulic line. It is not stock but the gas will not eat through it and should be flexable to get it in there. Brian |
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05-14-2004, 11:24 PM
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Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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Brian is correct in using that single cord hydraulic line. I was in a hurry when I replaced my tank and didn't want to wait on a new hose to come in from the suppliers so I went to the local industrial supply house and bought the same thing. It worked out just fine. Nice and strong but still flexible and won't get eaten by the gas. Haven't had any problems.
Jason
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05-15-2004, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Bear De. USA
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Hey Jack,
I went to a local heating oil company and asked them where they get thier replacement heating oil hoses.They told me and i went there,found one no problem. The company was called The Briggs company in New Castle, Del. |
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05-15-2004, 09:27 AM
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Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
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This helps me on a lot of different leads. I just wonder why the correct part isn't sold by the suppliers. That is pretty odd.
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05-21-2004, 02:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
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Got the hose replaced at a hose supply place about 6 blocks from work - had exactly what I needed. About $10 for a foot and a half - got a little extra so I could cut it to size.
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