[DeTomaso] L-model fuel filler issue

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Been there, done that.  About 10 years ago in fact.  Same symptoms.  I  
don't remember where I got it, but I got a chunk of fuel hose that was  
as close to the proper diameter as I could.  I think I got it from  
Napa.  Then Robert Shewchuck gave me a call and explained how to try  
and put it back on.  Using his instructions and a bit of elbow grease,  
I managed to get it all replaced.

I think the easiest thing to do is remove the upper filler plate,  
install the hose on it, then install it on the neck on the tank, then  
screw the upper filler plate back in place.

I'd use copious amounts of your favorite umm... water soluble  
lubricant.  I also might suggest a hair dryer to expand the hose to  
make it a bit larger diameter (this may or may not work).

The original hose is a bit thin, the replacement I used is much  
thicker.  with the terrible gas they sell today, you may want to check  
this on a regular basis.

Asa Jay

Quoting MikeLDrew at aol.com:

> 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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