jchristians Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Checking to see where I can purchase a new fuel filler neck. The long rubber piece that connects from fuel door to tank. Do you think autozone or some auto parts place would have some super fat generic hose that could be a replacement or what have you all done?...mine is all cracked. Appreciate it! Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 The stock hose has 2 subtle bends. The hose is 2-1/4" ID (I think...pretty sure), which is fairly large and you're not likely to find anything that large from a newer vehicle that could swap over. I got a piece of straight hose from CarQuest and it is working fine - it ends up kinking near the filler/top, but it hasn't closed up and I haven't had any trouble putting gas in, other than the usual fact that the hose/hole is so large that I don't feel comfortable leaving the pump unattended while filling. The straight hose was about $24 for 13 or 14" (it's nearly $2/inch!). You can get hose that has a wire "spring" built into it that helps keep it from kinking, but then it's difficult to clamp because of the embedded wire. Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 I would try it. All the body fasteners on a 521 are American thread. Quote Link to comment
jchristians Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Great. Thanks for the replies. I found they have some of this hose at our local o reillys...finally get to put in my freshly restored tank and hopefully drive my 521! Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 those things are the simplest pains in the ass there is. i had to heat mine up in front of a fire place to make it pliable enough to put back on. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Great. Thanks for the replies. I found they have some of this hose at our local o reillys...finally get to put in my freshly restored tank and hopefully drive my 521! The other option is to splice the hose together using some exhaust tube bends, then you'll have no kinks...just more hose clamps :P Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Autozone does not carry them. I have sold people exhaust pipe and radiator hose that they have used Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Autozone does not carry them. I have sold people exhaust pipe and radiator hose that they have used Note to self: Don't heed advice from metalmonkey47 regarding automotive hose material choices :P Coolant hose, or any other type of hose, is not made to hold up to gasoline. Enjoy cleaning your gas tank, lines, and carbs or EFI when that hose disintegrates and gunks things up :unsure: Quote Link to comment
jchristians Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Thanks for the help guys. Found a 2 1/4" filler hose at O Reily's...w/ the wire in it to prevent kinks. works great. just remember to get it a little longer for the bending. Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 Here is my 2 cents worth. I also used the hose with the spring in it and found it difficult to get the hose clamp tight enough at the mouth of the tank and had fuel leakage. Solution: spray a little WD40 on the part of the clamp where you tighten it and this will help to get it tighter. Quote Link to comment
jchristians Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 I really had no problem w/ the spring and clamping....but, I used different clamps than the original. Quote Link to comment
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