From: Nathan Wilkens (nathan.wilkens@asu.edu)
Date: Fri Oct 18 2002 - 12:02:43 PDT
Guess I wasn't clear...
The part I need is the S shaped rubber hose that connects the intake side of
the mechanical fuel pump with the metal fuel line on the frame... The piece
of specially shaped fuel line is supposed to handle the flex and vibration
between the frame mounted fuel line and the motor mounted fuel pump...
Thanks,
Nathan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Horrocks, Aaron" <ACHb@pge.com>
To: "'Nathan Wilkens'" <nathan.wilkens@asu.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 11:56 AM
Subject: RE: [MV] Help - can't find a part for my M1009!
> I just sent this to the list, but my messages get delayed about 4~5 days.
So
> here ya go!
>
>
> 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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