Squirting fuel from sender!!! Fun fun fun!!!
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Squirting fuel from sender!!! Fun fun fun!!!
Ahh, the joys of owning a 25 year old hunk of rusting, rotting metal and rubber! Ahh, the effervescent smell of gasoline as it squirts out of my ruptured rubber tube and onto my driveway! :hat
Anyhoo, I guess you can tell whats going on.
Here's the picture...
I got the picture off of corvettefaq.com.
Its the upper rubber hose that's circled thats squirting. The manual says that is the 'fuel return line'.
It also says on corvettefaq what a PITA it is to change that hose because of the tight clearance. :rolleyes: :mad
1) What is that hose called? Can't find anything called 'fuel return line rubber hose' on Zip or Doc Rebuild. Or can I just get some gasoline resistant tubing from Autozone? and
2) Any tips on how to shrink my hands to get in there? Am I going to have to take the rear bumper off?
(That wouldn't be such a tragedy since I have to replace the rear bumper... just wasn't planning on doing it until it was time to paint.)
:smash: :smash: :smash:
[Modified by Marc78, 2:37 AM 5/9/2002]
Anyhoo, I guess you can tell whats going on.
Here's the picture...
I got the picture off of corvettefaq.com.
Its the upper rubber hose that's circled thats squirting. The manual says that is the 'fuel return line'.
It also says on corvettefaq what a PITA it is to change that hose because of the tight clearance. :rolleyes: :mad
1) What is that hose called? Can't find anything called 'fuel return line rubber hose' on Zip or Doc Rebuild. Or can I just get some gasoline resistant tubing from Autozone? and
2) Any tips on how to shrink my hands to get in there? Am I going to have to take the rear bumper off?
(That wouldn't be such a tragedy since I have to replace the rear bumper... just wasn't planning on doing it until it was time to paint.)
:smash: :smash: :smash:
[Modified by Marc78, 2:37 AM 5/9/2002]
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Re: Squirting fuel from sender!!! Fun fun fun!!! (Marc78)
Now that you've had the Corvette owner panic attack, you can relax a bit. :D
It is true that it's a bit of a pain to change the hose, it's not really all that bad. The hose is a couple feet long and goes to the passenger side of your gas tank to a metal line. If you drain the tank of as much gas as possible, then use a floor jack to lower it a bit, maybe 6 inches, you should have a fairly easy time of it....get a friend to help as it's a pain to lower/raise the tank yourself. Use a nice piece of wood under the tank when using the jack also. Unless the NCRS guys are going to make people start dropping their gas tanks for inspection I'd run down to Autozone for some fuel line, it's about 80-99 cents a foot or so. There is a crossmember holding your tank up, 4 bolts. There are also 2 big straps connected to this cross-piece. Not a hard job, just takes time and goes much easier with help.
This should help you out; http://www.c3sharktank.com/tech2/rear4.html
[Modified by C3 Shark Tank, 9:55 PM 5/8/2002]
It is true that it's a bit of a pain to change the hose, it's not really all that bad. The hose is a couple feet long and goes to the passenger side of your gas tank to a metal line. If you drain the tank of as much gas as possible, then use a floor jack to lower it a bit, maybe 6 inches, you should have a fairly easy time of it....get a friend to help as it's a pain to lower/raise the tank yourself. Use a nice piece of wood under the tank when using the jack also. Unless the NCRS guys are going to make people start dropping their gas tanks for inspection I'd run down to Autozone for some fuel line, it's about 80-99 cents a foot or so. There is a crossmember holding your tank up, 4 bolts. There are also 2 big straps connected to this cross-piece. Not a hard job, just takes time and goes much easier with help.
This should help you out; http://www.c3sharktank.com/tech2/rear4.html
[Modified by C3 Shark Tank, 9:55 PM 5/8/2002]
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Re: Squirting fuel from sender!!! Fun fun fun!!! (C3 Shark Tank)
Wow... that's a great link you sent. Thanks!
Unfortunately, I just filled the tank to the brim. (That's an awful lot of gas and weight! ) :eek:
Any tips for emptying the tank? Or do you think I might be able to lower it anyway with the jack and wood?
Unfortunately, I just filled the tank to the brim. (That's an awful lot of gas and weight! ) :eek:
Any tips for emptying the tank? Or do you think I might be able to lower it anyway with the jack and wood?
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Re: Squirting fuel from sender!!! Fun fun fun!!! (Marc78)
Marc,
I would not recommend doing this with a full tank of gas, reason being is the tank is kind of awkward even with 1/8th tank of fuel. I had some help with mine and we still fought a bit getting it in, one of those deals where you have 4 arms but need 5. To get the gas out I would get a cheapo syphon and pump the gas into the wifes car or borrow a couple of the neighbors gas cans for their mowers.
I would not recommend doing this with a full tank of gas, reason being is the tank is kind of awkward even with 1/8th tank of fuel. I had some help with mine and we still fought a bit getting it in, one of those deals where you have 4 arms but need 5. To get the gas out I would get a cheapo syphon and pump the gas into the wifes car or borrow a couple of the neighbors gas cans for their mowers.
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Re: Squirting fuel from sender!!! Fun fun fun!!! (Marc78)
Just as a follow-up...
I ended up doing this without dropping the fuel tank. Dropping the tank is good advice, I just had no desire to siphon 25 gallons of gasoline, (or try to find containers for it!) :eek:
So, since I had to take my bent bumper off eventually anyway, I took it off (which, incedentally, was a PITA with the fuel tank still there)
I was able to reach in through the fuel door hole with one hand and from the back where the bumper was with the other hand and wiggle the rubber tubes and clamps off and on.
New rubber hose at Autozone - 1 foot of 1/4" and 3/8" = $2.00
Pretty cheap fix for such a potential disaster! :)
I ended up doing this without dropping the fuel tank. Dropping the tank is good advice, I just had no desire to siphon 25 gallons of gasoline, (or try to find containers for it!) :eek:
So, since I had to take my bent bumper off eventually anyway, I took it off (which, incedentally, was a PITA with the fuel tank still there)
I was able to reach in through the fuel door hole with one hand and from the back where the bumper was with the other hand and wiggle the rubber tubes and clamps off and on.
New rubber hose at Autozone - 1 foot of 1/4" and 3/8" = $2.00
Pretty cheap fix for such a potential disaster! :)
