Radiator hoses will not hold up under gas. however, I
was able to get 2" and other size gas hose at my local
"old auto parts store" You'll never find it at
Advance, Autozone, Pepboys etc.
Kerryp
--- Bill Johnson <bjj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Doug,
>
> I would think the easiest fix for this would be to
> get a short radiator hose
> that is similar in diameter and cut it to the proper
> length. If you would
> take the old piece to your local auto parts store,
> I'm sure they could match
> something up with universal clamps as well. To find
> the exact part would be
> near impossible and even if you could after all the
> years, a NOS piece would
> be suspect to dry rot anyway.
>
> Whiteshoes
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Douglas Gilfillan
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 6:14 AM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IML: 1955 IMPERIAL fLEX CONNECTOR 4 gas
> tank
>
>
> Howdy: I took my 1955 Imperial into the tire
> shop for the tire rotation
> and they discovered a gas leak in the rubber FLEX
> CONNECTOR which is a
> rubber part with clamps and bolts attached to the
> gas pipe which joins up to
> the gas tank itself. The part is not a standard
> hose with clamps which the
> local gas station can order. Or if they could they
> couldn't be bothered to
> call a supplier. I contacted Gary Goers and he does
> not have the part. It
> is located at the tank end of the line on the pipe
> that goes to the tail
> light where you put gas into the tank when you go to
> the gas station. Any
> help or suggestions would be appreciated. Like a
> lot of things which had
> to be purchased and replaced in the restoration of a
> car this old; the local
> gas station in Beverly Hills couldn't be bothered to
> call up a supplier and
> locate the part. I am always on my own in this
> department. ;
> Someone out there must know and have had to deal
> with an old rubber flex
> connector .......... many thanks, Doug/Los Angeles
>
>
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