smart51
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| posted on 18/6/05 at 07:00 PM |
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Fuel Filler Pipe
I've been looking at the fuel filler hose on my car today and can't work out how to do it.
My fuel tank inlet points upwards and is 35mm from the rear pannel at it's nearest point. The filler hose that I have won't bend much
more than 500mm radius without kinking. my fuel filler cap will extend from the rear panel by maybe 70mm. Where do I mount the filler cap and how do
I bend the hose?
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tks
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| posted on 18/6/05 at 07:24 PM |
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mhhh
wy no use
2 pieces of tube..
and buy an 2inch 45degrees curve...
or buy an 90degrees and cut it to needings...
TKs
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tks
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| posted on 18/6/05 at 07:26 PM |
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this
hope its clear
 
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shortie
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| posted on 18/6/05 at 08:45 PM |
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Why don't you put it in the boot lid??
I have done this, saves cutting the rear panel and means you don't need to bend the pipe.
Rich.
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smart51
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| posted on 18/6/05 at 08:49 PM |
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I have an open boot box. The floor of the box is a few milimetres lower than the top of the tank inlet pipe. Otherwise mounting it on the top would
be my 1st choice solution.
Can you get a 90° bend that fits onto a filler cap on one end and a hose on the other?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 19/6/05 at 08:41 AM |
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I've got a 90 degree bend with the filler cap in the rear panel, Think I got it from a show , can't remember who from . If I was to do it
again I would put the filler on top of the rear deck as filling mine is very slow even with the tank vented.
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antonyg
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| posted on 19/6/05 at 08:48 AM |
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i used flexible filler hose from europa
it wil easily bend to tight angles without kinking but isn't very locost cost me £10 for an 8" piece
you can find it here
https://secure.visav.co.uk/avshop/products.asp?getcats=true&cat=36&scat=87&sscat=40
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tks
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| posted on 19/6/05 at 02:09 PM |
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do you have foto's of your tank???
nah if the entrance on the tank is on upper half of the tank that you should be able to do it with an piece of an 90degrees bend..
offcourse you can just buy 2inch 90degrees inox bend...
cut it to needings use hose to connect to each side.
or buy an ali bend and weld (tig/AC) it to the filler..
Tks
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indykid
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| posted on 19/6/05 at 06:57 PM |
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here, have a picture of mine, although reading your post again, i'd say your screwed for a rear panel filler, as there is no way you will make
anything fit if the tank neck is 35mm from the rear panel.
the only way you could manage it would be to offset the filler cap to the centre of the rear panel, so you can use 2 90 degree bends. one to send it
across the car,slightly downwards, and another to get it into the tank, with a joining piece in the middle.
hth
tom
anyway, i had to pay £18 for that bit on mine, as it came with foot long legs on it. it was all they had left!
 
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