Earlier in the fall I noted some very slow fuel leaks from the front area of the fuel tank of my 72 carbed 124. After a night it stopped, and I got busy with other (non-FIAT) stuff.
Tonight I was out prepping the car for a short trip to the back garage/shed and cranked the engine (no start) to check on the battery, etc. Everything was fine, except the fuel leak started again, this time dripping regularly. Jacked the car, LR tire off, and eventually found that the woven covered rubber fuel supply hose was leaking from under a corroded screw clamp where it connected to the metal fuel line. I figure the fuel pump primed and filled the lines during cranking, and the supply line is flowing back to the rear.
Looked at various parts sites (and searched here), and can't determine whether I need 7 or 8 mm ID line. Anyone have a quick answer? Except for snipping off the rusted screw clamp, it looks to be a fairly straight-forward job (except for threading the new hose through the trunk wall.... ), and both the rubber return hose and the metal lines going forward are intact and not leaking.
Any additional suggestions/warnings appreciated. Thanks.
Neil
Size (I.D.) of woven fabric covered rubber fuel supply hose?
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Size (I.D.) of woven fabric covered rubber fuel supply hose?
Neil O'Connor
Madison, WI
72 FIAT 124 Spider
12 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit
14 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Eco-Diesel
ex-71 FIAT 124 Coupe
and a host of Audi's, Saabs, VW's, MOPAR's, Fords, and a Bimmer....
Madison, WI
72 FIAT 124 Spider
12 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit
14 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Eco-Diesel
ex-71 FIAT 124 Coupe
and a host of Audi's, Saabs, VW's, MOPAR's, Fords, and a Bimmer....
Re: Size (I.D.) of woven fabric covered rubber fuel supply hose?
we use 7.5mm fabric covered hose
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Re: Size (I.D.) of woven fabric covered rubber fuel supply hose?
Thanks, Mark. Off to the parts stores this aft for hose and new screw clamps.
Neil O'Connor
Madison, WI
72 FIAT 124 Spider
12 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit
14 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Eco-Diesel
ex-71 FIAT 124 Coupe
and a host of Audi's, Saabs, VW's, MOPAR's, Fords, and a Bimmer....
Madison, WI
72 FIAT 124 Spider
12 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit
14 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Eco-Diesel
ex-71 FIAT 124 Coupe
and a host of Audi's, Saabs, VW's, MOPAR's, Fords, and a Bimmer....
Re: Size (I.D.) of woven fabric covered rubber fuel supply hose?
since you're buying new clamps, get the FI style of banded clamp. They don't cut into the hose like the standard worm drive style
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Re: Size (I.D.) of woven fabric covered rubber fuel supply hose?
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Jay
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1980 FI 2000 Spider
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2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport
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Re: Size (I.D.) of woven fabric covered rubber fuel supply hose?
Thanks, all, esp Mark. Had a pleasant call with him this morning, and the lines/clamps are on the way....along with some new side badges which spouse o mine gets for her FIAT Christmas present!
Neil
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Neil O'Connor
Madison, WI
72 FIAT 124 Spider
12 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit
14 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Eco-Diesel
ex-71 FIAT 124 Coupe
and a host of Audi's, Saabs, VW's, MOPAR's, Fords, and a Bimmer....
Madison, WI
72 FIAT 124 Spider
12 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit
14 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn Eco-Diesel
ex-71 FIAT 124 Coupe
and a host of Audi's, Saabs, VW's, MOPAR's, Fords, and a Bimmer....