Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 22:00:32 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: fuel line replacement
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dear sinner
you do not need to dump fuel again just for a clamp change the parts between
the pump and tank ...
get a pair of clamping tweezers .. the sort like they use in a operating
room ...
clamp off at the tank and then open up hose clamps and pull off from the
pump side first ... replace to filter then do filter to tank side
undo filter end first then tank ... hose ...
Important place your new crimp clamp on hose before you clamp either end
some tape will hold the loose end in place while you cope with hose
then the piece duh resistance ...
pull off the hose clamp on tank fitting and remove the clamp ...
slide new fitting into place and clamp ...
:) ... :) ...
good luck
yours
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 4:44 PM, Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@gmail.com>wrote:
> When I re-did my fuel tank seals a few weeks ago I just plain ran out of
> good German clamps and I had to resort to using gear head cheese grater
> clamps on the supply line from fuel tank to fuel pump. I'm sorry, I know I
> have sinned! But Sunday is hard day to get that kind of part in a town with
> no marine supply stores.
>
> So... really... am I just wondering whether I should make the extra effort
> to dump the fuel again to switch out the clamps... or just let it roll for
> a
> year or two...? Keeping in mind I live in a dry, no-rust area.
>
> -Peter
> 89 Wolfsburg
>
> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > hi,
> >
> > yes agreed, but there is cracking and there is CRACKING :)
> >
> > this was pretty bad, you could tell without cutting. I am assuming
> > they were stock, based on the date stamp on the longer fuel lines.
> > Those longer lines looked pretty good, with only some cracking
> > internally at the ends.
> >
> > I should also mention to replace the clamps if they are rusty. And
> > use the proper clamps, not the common gear head cheese grater kind.
> >
> > Ben has a good description of all this on his site, here;
> > http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm
> >
> > alistair
> >
> >
> > On 3-Jun-10, at 2:49 PM, Jeff wrote:
> >
> > First, let me say that I agree that replacing old fuel lines is
> > extremely
> > important, however... the cracking on the outside of the fuel lines
> > can be
> > deceptive as this kind of cracking can happen quite fast.
> >
> > Unfortunately, it's kind of a catch-22. In order to truly check your
> > lines,
> > you need to cut them open lengthwise and inspect the inner portion.
> > At that
> > point, you need to replace them anyways. Sigh... Just can't win.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
>
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