[DeTomaso] L-model fuel filler issue

[Clark Family]

Hey!

I remember that leak on my car.  The local Pantera folks were really
helpful.  The only other suggestion I have is to get the vendor's
thin-wall fuel-proof tubing.  I bought the thick walled stuff from
the auto parts store and it was very very hard to wrangle.

The counter guy was funny, "What kind of car needs a fuel hose that
big?"  He thought it was for the carb hookup.

Good luck,
Chris


On 2/9/2012 2:32 PM, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:
> 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