First: Do not use radiator hose... FUEL HOSE is critical.
Second: Go to a DECENT parts place -- one with an old guy who like cars
at the counter -- this flex tubing is STANDARD FUEL HOSE. The only
problem is that you may have to buy 3 feet of it, and it is not cheap.
Repeat: THIS IS NOT EXOTICA.... I have replaced this flex hose on both
my 1956's and my 1955 -- not rocket science. AND I got the hose over
the counter from a local parts store. Napa, Autozone, Pepboys, etc.
should be able to easily take care of you. The only issues are fuel,
diameter, and lenght. Take in your old hose and be sure the diameter is
right.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Johnson" <bjj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, February 17, 2002 8:49 am
Subject: RE: IML: 1955 IMPERIAL fLEX CONNECTOR 4 gas tank
> Doug,
>
> I would think the easiest fix for this would be to get a short
> radiator hose
> that is similar in diameter and cut it to the proper length. If
> you would
> take the old piece to your local auto parts store, I'm sure they
> could match
> something up with universal clamps as well. To find the exact part
> would be
> near impossible and even if you could after all the years, a NOS
> piece would
> be suspect to dry rot anyway.
>
> Whiteshoes
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Douglas
> Gilfillan Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 6:14 AM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IML: 1955 IMPERIAL fLEX CONNECTOR 4 gas tank
>
>
> Howdy: I took my 1955 Imperial into the tire shop for the
> tire rotation
> and they discovered a gas leak in the rubber FLEX CONNECTOR which
> is a
> rubber part with clamps and bolts attached to the gas pipe which
> joins up to
> the gas tank itself. The part is not a standard hose with clamps
> which the
> local gas station can order. Or if they could they couldn't be
> bothered to
> call a supplier. I contacted Gary Goers and he does not have the
> part. It
> is located at the tank end of the line on the pipe that goes to
> the tail
> light where you put gas into the tank when you go to the gas
> station. Any
> help or suggestions would be appreciated. Like a lot of things
> which had
> to be purchased and replaced in the restoration of a car this old;
> the local
> gas station in Beverly Hills couldn't be bothered to call up a
> supplier and
> locate the part. I am always on my own in this department.
> ;
> Someone out there must know and have had to deal with an old
> rubber flex
> connector .......... many thanks, Doug/Los Angeles
>
>
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