1955 IMPERIAL fLEX CONNECTOR 4 gas tank

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I would think flexable gas hose would be relatively easy to find,
since this is used on most pickup trucks.
John

KerryPinkerton wrote:

> 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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