Mod75

Going to replace the hose that drains off water from around the gas filler neck on my 75. Have the new drain hose and checked the Aim and it shows one bolt holding the line in place

What keeps the top on the hose in the rubber catchall tray around the filler neck? Just a force fit? don't see any other clamps etc. Tank is still in the car so working around it.

The old hose drains somewhat but not to my liking, used air comp to blow the line out and ran a small wire down it but still drains very slow.

CA_WxMan

Mine looked like it had some type of adhesive and a plastic fitting that held it to the rubber tray.

0Willcox Corvette

A nipple.. The nipple went in the overflow boot from the top side... then into the hose holding it in place.

The picture in some Assembly manuals show this wrong.




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Mod75

The nipple !

I will see if i have one in mine when i replace it.

Thank you Willcox.

0Willcox Corvette

If you have the old hose attached to the boot, I'd bet you still have the old nipple.

Willcox

Mod75

You are correct, just looked this afternoon and can see it.

Considering its only 40 years old i probably will be ordering one from you when i break the old one while removing it

0Willcox Corvette

Mod.. I've used them over and over and over again.. My guess is it's okay.. But check it before you order.. These cars are expensive enough without spending money on something you don't need. If you do... I've got them..

Willcox

DonnieP73

This is the reason I like dealing with Willcox.
How many vendors would give you advice as this on a potential customer sale?

Donnie

stevelischynsky

And if you are replacing this hose, don't forget that there is a long spring inside the hose that the vendors do not include with a replacement hose.

The spring gives the hose some formability so it doesn't flop around.

Mod75

WHAT !, a spring ?, I will let you all know if i can ever get get dome painting the kitchen cabinets ...and doing 50 other things she wants by Monday.

I thought retirement meant I could do whatever i wanted-to do, guess i was was wrong ...

Mod75

My wife just asked, isn't that the place where you order your parts from?

Yes, i say.. Willcox..

Last order, they said just get it in town locally, the heater core.. And save on the postage..

OK, just send the heater core air /gasket set, how can one go wrong with a company that..

P/S Hey, you forgot to order the door handle gasket set when you ordered the weather strip gasket kit...... for your car..

Just saying...

0Willcox Corvette

I believe the last year for the spring was 1974, 1975-1982 cars didn't use it.


Willcox

stevelischynsky

If the hose was tie wrapped down, the internal spring was useless,,,,except that it provided an extra bit of rust if you felt that you just couldn't get enough of it on a C3.

Steve L.
73 coupe since new

cardo0

I made mine out of hardware store brass tube and just flared it. Now i can see i didnt have any beads in mine like it should have - though i can bead tube now too that i have that tool. I was going to make some up for forum members here but im sure Wilcox will help u out and get u the right part. That should keep your wife happy.

kjr6306

I bought that tube assembly with spring for my 70 coupe. It is impossible to get the spring inside the rubber hose...is there a trick to that??

stevelischynsky

Mod75

Put the new tube in today, pretty straight forward. I did notice that the clamp at at the bottom of the hose really crimps it down to a smaller inside dia for drainage, and mine is the original hose/clamp setup. As soon as i loosened the clamp the water started draining.

Curious to see what plugged up the old hose i cut it open.
1. a pretty good sized rock was stuck inside the hose by the bottom clamp.
2. After three strip/repaint jobs in the last 40 years the hose was filled up with sanding material etc.

stevelischynsky

Grease up about 6 inches of spring, then push inside the hose. Keep greasing up 6 inches as you go. For the last 6 or 8 inches get a long 1/4 or 5/16 bolt(about 6 in) with a nut about an inch from the end. Use this to push the end of the spring in.

The nut will fit inside the hose.

Keep pushing the bolt in a little farther each time and let go to see how far the spring pops out. This way you can get the end of the spring near the end of the hose.

Keep the hose as straight as possible so you don't have to fight bends.

Steve L
73 coupe since new

kjr6306

Will give it a shot....THANKS!!