tank to pump fuel leak

[doubt at inwave.com (Nate Mellom)]

If need be, you could always siphon out as much gas as you can out of 
the filler neck.  I'd recommend against sucking it out by mouth, get a 
$5.00 hand squeezer pump from you FLAPS, get it started, and it'll go 
from there.  Just make sure your receiving receptacle is lower than the 
tank.

(the other) Nate


Nate Lowe wrote:
> I figured as much. Guess I'll just have to drive it till it's almost empty
> before I fix it. At least I don't have to buy some specialty hose for it so
> shouldn't be more than $10 to fix. It's about 1/2" or so OD hose so I'd
> guess around 1/4" or 3/8" ID, shouldn't be too hard to find.
> 
> On 7/7/07, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> No there is no way to keep the gas from coming out of the tank once you
>> remove the hose.
>> IIRC the tank to pump hose is just a standard fuel hose. Not even a high
>> pressure fuel injection hose. Don't remember the size right off hand.
>> Gotta make sure you cut it the right length so it doesn't kink though.
>> Dan
>>
>> From: "Nate Lowe" <nlowe79@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 10:10 AM
>> Subject: tank to pump fuel leak
>>
>>
>> > Hi all, I went out to take the '79 out for a spin today and noticed a
>> > slight
>> > gasoline smell (probably would have been stronger if we hadn't gotten
>> some
>> > rain in the last week). After inspection it's coming from the line that
>> > runs
>> > from the tank to the fuel pump. I've never messed around with that 
>> area,
>> > but
>> > I'm assuming once I remove that line gas will start spewing out of the
>> > tank.
>> > Anyone got any ingenious ways of replacing that without having to drain
>> > the
>> > tank? As for the hose, is that a dealer/Potterman item or is it some
>> sort
>> > of
>> > standard fuel line I can pick up anywhere? If it's a specialty item,
>> would
>> > someone with ETKA mind getting me a part number? I know Mike's gonna
>> chime
>> > in and say he gave me a copy of ETKA at Cincy, but I haven't yet 
>> figured
>> > out
>> > how to change the language from German to English.
>> >
>> > Nate
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