[Spridgets] oem (original 1980) fuel line

[Deikis, John G]

Gee.  You might replace the belts, hoses and tires from 1980 while
you're at it.



-----Original Message-----
From: corvallis at peoplepc.com [mailto:corvallis at peoplepc.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 8:43 PM
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: [Spridgets] oem (original 1980) fuel line

I just had an eye-opening experience with a 1980 Brit car. Yes it was,
an
MGB, not a Spridget but I'd guess the rubber fuel line is the same if
yours
is original.

We were working on the end of the fuel line that connects to the out
tube
from the gas tank. The end was held on with an American hose clamp from
about five years ago, but the hose end was bone hard. I cut end off plus
a
bit more. Put the it back on and tightened the hose clamp. Off he drove
with
me following. Parked in front of his house, a mile later, and fuel was
running out from that connection; the line had split.

We were able to get it to my garage and staunch the flow. The whole hose
was
bad because of the age, and there was no interior reinforcement .like
the
webbing you find in fuel line bought at flaps. So, you might consider
replacing your existing (probably still original 5/8-inch) rubber fuel
line
with something newer. .ask for fuel line. .bill in oregon