Replacing fuel fill hose

[FreeBeeTony]

While doing some painting I removed the hatch/cover over the fual tank.<br /><br />I noticed that the fuel fll line looks kinda porous........<br /><br />I did smell gas lasr season only when i filled up.<br /><br />Doesn't look like a very easy job.<br /><br />Any suggestions on making it any easier?<br />Where can I get the hose?<br />Does west marine carry it?<br /><br />The boat appears to have a second hose in another compartment, for an additional tank I suppose.<br /><br />Would it be advisable to use this hose or would this be in the same condition as the other?<br /><br />They are both stamped 1984.

 

[fishingdan]

Re: Replacing fuel fill hose

I would assume that the other hose is in the same condition. <br /><br />Marine fuel fill hose is standard and available at west marine, boaters world and other. Replace the clamps too. <br /><br />While you are in there, you may want to replace the vent hose and the fuel feed hoses. They are probably all original and showing the same signs of aging.

 

[bosavy]

Re: Replacing fuel fill hose

any boat supply house will have it it like 15ft good luck i did mine it wasn't very easy to do

 

[jastacey]

Re: Replacing fuel fill hose

Marine fuel line hoses come it 2 styles, plain ( fot straight runs with very slight bends ) & corrigated, if you have any bends, get the corrigated line,

 

[doninfosys]

Re: Replacing fuel fill hose

Originally posted by bosavy:<br /> any boat supply house will have it it like 15ft good luck i did mine it wasn't very easy to do

OK, If I'm going to replace the hose, how do I access the tank? Looks like a solid wood floor on a 20 ft Caravelle I/O, 1979. If I cut, where?