Petrol Filler Pipe

[Baz]

What an opportune time for this thread to pop up.

I'm having trouble sourcing a 30cm length of 2" fuel resistant rubber hose to join my fuel filler to the tank.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

Baz

[WKB]

I measured the angle of the steel pipe and it was around 45 -50 degrees. The unleaded adaptor fitted in the end of the pipe and then tig welded.

Baz,
A local spare parts store sells 2inch rubber filler pipe. It is part of the Auto One chain of auto part outlets, so if you have an Auto One store in your area or even Repco give them a try. The hose you require is called filler hose. One store tried to sell me fuel resistance hose. In the larger size hose it had a wall thickness of around 8mm and was extremly rigid.

As we on the subject of rubber filler hose I am finding it difficult finding 1 1/2 inch filler hose. I am after suggetions for this as well.

[stiffy]

Here he goes again,

I'm using the Commodore fill pipe too but I've used a couple of bends welded in to rout it to the right spot. This way there is only one rubber connection and it's tucked out of harms way.

Mike is there anything you have purchased you havent modified


STIFFY

P.S. I have a vibrator (a friends naturally) that needs attention, same PO Box as normal.......

[Aussie Mike]

Originally Posted by stiffy

Here he goes again,




Mike is there anything you have purchased you havent modified


STIFFY

P.S. I have a vibrator (a friends naturally) that needs attention, same PO Box as normal.......

You want more RPMs out of it? I can install those precision bearings we talked about. I've also got a line on a high-timed armature for the motor and some rare earth magnets. With all that extra power we might have to beef up the casing though.

You better be careful though or you'll knock your teeth out.

Cheers

[Rebel1]

Originally Posted by Aussie Mike

You want more RPMs out of it? I can install those precision bearings we talked about. I've also got a line on a high-timed armature for the motor and some rare earth magnets. With all that extra power we might have to beef up the casing though.

You better be careful though or you'll knock your teeth out.

Cheers

Hell Mike, why bother with all that precision engineering.

I heard that most of Stiffy's friends kick start their vibrators.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by WKB

I measured the angle of the steel pipe and it was around 45 -50 degrees. The unleaded adaptor fitted in the end of the pipe and then tig welded.

Baz,
A local spare parts store sells 2inch rubber filler pipe. It is part of the Auto One chain of auto part outlets, so if you have an Auto One store in your area or even Repco give them a try. The hose you require is called filler hose. One store tried to sell me fuel resistance hose. In the larger size hose it had a wall thickness of around 8mm and was extremly rigid.

As we on the subject of rubber filler hose I am finding it difficult finding 1 1/2 inch filler hose. I am after suggetions for this as well.

Thanks Warren,

I picked up the hose at Auto One this morning. Everything is falling in to place.

Baz

[Dimi]

Hi all

On my car the one thing that came to light after a period of time was that all the fuel hoses, even though they were rated for fuel, began to leach fuel vapour through the rubber.

Any hoses, fuel or breathers, either in the cabin or boot would be advisable to be run in teflon lined hoses to avoid the smell.

I had to go to the trouble of changing all my breather hoses in my GT40 as the smell of the vapour became unbearable.

Since changing them to stainless braided teflon no further problems.

Dimi

[400TT]

Dimi, I certainly agree, for standard fuel lines, leaching is a big issue. We've found some hose that does it and some that does not. Same goes for braided line. Seems the better quality more expensive hose does not do it.

Seems to all come back to the rubber component in the line and the exact compound used.

As you say all the Teflon lined stuff should fix the problem.

Boats also have the same issue.

[schipps]

Originally Posted by Baz

What an opportune time for this thread to pop up.

I'm having trouble sourcing a 30cm length of 2" fuel resistant rubber hose to join my fuel filler to the tank.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

Baz

Guys,

I found ENZED have the fuel hose

regards

Mick