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Verell Boaen (Verell)
Intermediate Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 1190
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 4:30 pm: | |
Looked at the connector hoses, and like the tank-pump hose they appeared to be in very good shape.
Didn't see anything that looked like an in-tank filter in my car. How is it mounted? (Didn't look at the WSM either tho.) |
Mark (Markg)
Member
Username: Markg
Post Number: 619
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 9:40 am: | |
Verell: Just did the fuel pump, accumulator and filter on my '82 GTSi (as well as the fuel tank connector hoses). I too had to remove assembly from car and do it on bench. I also have a new 'in tank' filter that the hose from tank to pump attaches to, but could not get the filter to break loose from the tank.... |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Intermediate Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 1183
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, October 05, 2003 - 9:31 pm: | |
Just finished replacing the tank-pump fuel line, Fuel accumulator, and Fuel filter. Took about 4 hours.
The fuel line fittings measurements were 15mm fer sure. They measured:
pump: 14.95 mm
tank: 15.05 mm
I used GATES 5/8" fuel line. The piece I god was a smooth slip fit. Line's ID seemed to be very slightly over 15mm. Had to be pushed to stretch it over the ridges on the two fittings. With the hose clamps normally tightened I couldn't twist the hose on the fitting so I think it'll hold the few pounds of pressure exerted by a full fuel load.
The old hose turned out to still be in quite good shape. I don't think it was 21 years old. The old fuel filter had a date code of 9626. My suspicion is that the fuel hoses were replaced about the same time. No date on the fuel accumulator, but unlike the filter they had a heavy coat of undercoating. Suspect they go back to day one.
Had a heck of a time getting the fuel pump-accumulator fittings to break loose.
Ended up pulling them out & disassembling them on the bench. I was beginning to think I was going to have to take a 'hot wrench' to them! But 1 then the other yielded to pursuasion. Sure glad I have tubing wrenches. regular wrenches would have stripped the fittings fer sure! |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Intermediate Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 1169
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, October 03, 2003 - 9:55 pm: | |
Thanx Mark, Sure sounds like it's 15mm.
Hmm, that may explain why the current hose looks like it's bulging. It may just be 5/8" hose squeezed down to fit.
I'll find out tomorrow for sure when I tackle the job.
I've got 2' each of 1/2" and 5/8" Gates White Stripe fuel line. Cost all of $1/foot from one of the larger auto parts stores in Nashua, NH.
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Mark Eberhardt (Me_k)
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Username: Me_k
Post Number: 747
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, October 03, 2003 - 9:14 pm: | |
Oh, the tank fitting on my car mearures 0.585" |
Mark Eberhardt (Me_k)
Member
Username: Me_k
Post Number: 746
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, October 03, 2003 - 9:08 pm: | |
AN-10 hose is about 9/16 ID if there is a speed shop near you. It's available SS braided or plain rubber and is rated for fuel. I've got some in SS left you could have, but not for the weekend. 1/2" hydrualic hose is pretty easy to come by (I've got some of that laying here too...), I don't know about 5/8, but I'd guess either would work for fuel. There is zero pressure in that line, you just need something that won't dissolve.....clear pvc(i think...maybe vinyl) hose from the harware store is commonly used for fuel on motorcyles (gravity feed)and should work tank to fuel pump where there is no pressure.
Good call not putting heater hose on....I don't think it would have lasted 6 months and would have sent all kinds of juck through your pump.
Good luck |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Intermediate Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 1160
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - 10:36 am: | |
This is getting ridiculous!j
I'm having trouble locating an OEM hose locally.
F&MoNE doesn't have it. T.Rutlands hasn't had 1 for 4 years! Of course they can't tell me the ID either since the description just says 'FUEL HOSE' (sigh)...
Since 16mm is 'a tad too big', SWAG is that it must be 14mm (0.551") in which case 1/2" should stretch. I guess it could be 15mm(0.591), but 3/8 (0.625) is pretty close & should clamp down.
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Mark (Markg)
Member
Username: Markg
Post Number: 612
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2003 - 8:05 am: | |
I bought some 5/8" (16mm)fuel hose and it was a tad too big. Get OEM...... |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Intermediate Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 1158
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 8:54 pm: | |
I'm replacing a leaking fuel accumulator & the fuel filter. I want to get the car back on the road for this weekend.
While I'm at it I'm going to replace the hose between the fuel tank & fuel pump as it feels pretty soft & looks a tad swollen. If I try to clamp it off I suspect it'll break or stay collapsed. So I've run my gas tanks down to empty & will just go ahead & drain them for the project.
FUEL HOSE SIZE???
The tank-pump fuel hose looks like it's 16mm (5/8") ID. Can anyone confirm this size?
HOSE SOURCE???
Is this something I should be able to find locally? If so, where should I look? I know Gates makes 16mm(5/8") fuel line, but not where to find it.
DURION Silicon Hose isn't suitable.
Stopped in at a local auto parts store & they sold me 2' of Gates DURION silicone heater hose for $11. Sounded reasonable at the time. Just to be sure, I looked it up on the Gates web site. It has the same:
"CAUTION: Not recommended for fuel or oil transfer applications."
notice that goes with Gates Green Stripe hose.
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