From: micdunn (micdunn@ev1.net)
Date: Tue May 27 2003 - 19:05:13 PDT
Sean,
I had exactly the same problem on a 4000 mile road trip. Take one of the old
fuel lines with you. Go to any big-rig parts store and buy 12' of 1/4" nylon
air line. Also buy the 4 little brass inserts for the ends and 4 brass
compression sleeves. The whole lot should be under $20. When you remove the
old fuel lines, installation of the new ones becomes obvious. Cut the nylon
line square with a razor blade and make sure that the line is fully inserted
into the fitting. Tighten everything until it no longer leaks, do not
overtighten. If they still rub together, wrap the rub point with electrical
tape.
-Sarge
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Nichols" <Sean.Nichols@xilinx.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 5:57 PM
Subject: [MV] Multifuel fuel line question
> Greetings All,
>
> While investigating a mysterious fuel leak on my recently acquired M35,
> I discovered that the two fuel lines coming out of either end of the
> primary/secondary fuel filter cans had been rubbing together and sawed a
> hole in one of them. Both lines are some sort of plastic, and have what
> look like brass flared fittings at each end.
>
> My question for all of you in the know is, do I just go down to my local
> diesel injection shop and have them build new lines to match, or are
> these unique enough to the multifuel engine that I should be contacting
> someone like Memphis or White Owl? Or, does someone have some extra
> fuel lines just laying around that they might be willing to part with?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Sean Nichols
> '42 IHC FFN-3 Crash Truck
> '71 AM General M35A2
>
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