[DeTomaso] L-model fuel filler issue
MikeLDrew at aol.com
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Thu Feb 9 16:18:38 EST 2012
Hi guys,
I got a call and subsequent e-mail from Dave in North Carolina who was
having fueling issues with his 10K mile L-model Pantera. It would dribble fuel
whenever he was at the gas station.
He went on the hunt for the cause, and this is what he found:
http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=35060
Yow!
Replacement hose is not easy to come by, as most auto parts stores don't
carry fuel hose in the necessary diameter. You can not substitute radiator
hose. You'll simply have to order large-diameter fuel hose, which may be
rather expensive as it probably is only sold in foot-long lengths, and you
need only a few inches to do the job.
The job, by the way, is non-trivial due to the misalignment between the
filler neck on the tank and the opening on the body. Removing the old hose is
easily done with a knife, but installing the new one will take a
combination of creativity and profanity....
Mike
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