From: Horrocks, Aaron (ACHb@pge.com)
Date: Fri Oct 18 2002 - 11:54:40 PDT
A trick to bending metal pipe like that is to fill it with sand or something
similar, then bend it. The sand inside prevents the tube from kinking.
However, it's very important that you clean it out afterwards. You don't
want sand in your fuel!
Aaron Horrocks
1952 M38A1
-----Original Message-----
From: Nathan Wilkens [mailto:nathan.wilkens@asu.edu]
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:54 AM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: [MV] Help - can't find a part for my M1009!
Hey everyone,
My poor M1009 keeps suffering from a fuel air leak, and I've found the leak,
but I can't find a replacement part... On the bottom right side of the
engine, there is a metal fuel line coming forward from the fuel tank, that
has a small S shaped fuel hose that goes to the mechanical fuel pump...
My local GM dealer says the part is no longer available (and tough luck for
me!). I tried using a regular fuel hose, but the S curve causes the line to
collapse and constrict the fuel. I then tried a braided fuel line, breaking
a bunch of hose clamps trying to squeeze it down enough. Now, after some
hard-core wash basin gravel roads, the braided fuel line has cracked and is
allowing air back into the fuel.
So, I could try using a longer piece of braided fuel line.... or ask my
esteemed colleagues on the MV list if they know where I can get the correct
fuel line....
Any info appreciated - I'm supposed to take my wife camping this weekend
(for her birthday), but my poor baby can't even leave the parking lot right
now...
Thanks,
Nathan Wilkens
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