Pete Lewis Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 have you tried doing it in the dark ?????? seemed to work on some things difficult to grasp !!!!!!!! and the best bit if you run on 97+ there is no ethanol to worry about its not added , only applies to 95ron fuels pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Saunders Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 On 28/04/2019 at 21:05, dougbgt6 said: Adrian, (Serious face on) it sounds like you have the same issue as me. Despite the specs saying the pipes are 5/16 some are 7mm, slightly bigger. I boiled and greased the Barricade and got 1/2" on the 7mm. With the hose clamp I think that's enough. Doug Guys, job done. Vaseline did the trick. I managed to slide a 4” section onto the centre section and then slide that back on to the chassis-to-tank section. I’ve got an issue with the metal clips that can secure both 3/16 & 5/16 tubes. They don’t suit the 3/16 tube! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jondhm Posted March 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 I finally got round to changing the fuel hose under the car. I had been putting it off because the idea of lying under the car while petrol dripped down my arm wasn't awfully appealing. However, the job was much easier than I thought. My method was to run the tank down as far as I dared. Then I parked on a slight downward slope and disconnected the fuel hose under the bonnet before the fuel pump. I quickly pushed on the uncut length of hose supplied by the Club Shop, and fed the other end into a fuel can. This enabled me to drain the fuel out, and I left the fuel in the can so any debris could settle out. I had to pour some of the fuel into my 'modern' but left enough in the can to refill the tank to get me to the nearest fuel station. Then I temporarily reconnected the old fuel hose under the bonnet, moved the car to level ground, jacked up the rear and removed the wheel. I put my axle stand under the car and pulled off the old fuel hose. Only a small amount of petrol drained out, so changing the hose was really easy. I did fit jubilee clips rather than relying on a push fit. I recommend you do this job outside if you can, just in case you spill any fuel and need good ventilation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jondhm Posted March 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 Further thoughts - you could simplify the job by just jacking up the rear of the car rather than parking on a slope - it would have the same effect and would avoid moving the car midway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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