

| Subject: | Re: Leaky Filler Tube 75 Campmobile |
| Date: | Mon, 17 Jun 1996 01:20:43, -0500 |
Patrick Flynn inquired about repairing a leaky filler tube to gas tank. The tube actually consists of 3 parts- a plastic flange with screws around it, what you see when you take cap off, which is clamped to a metal tube about 1.5 ft., and a rubber connector about 4 or 5" long which is hoseclamped to the tank. The latter can crack and eventually leak- I too had gas "smells" when tank was filled too high or when making left turns, and took the opportunity to check it out when I pulled engine to replace clutch disk- The cover to tank compartment had screws that were impossible to reach when engine was in car, and I left them out when cover was replaced. Before trying to remove the rubber connector I checked dealer- $90 for a stupid piece of fat hose, and had no time to wait, so I took a piece of tin can cut to allow an overlap on itself; glopped it up with silicone, and clamped it over the rubber connector with plenty more silicone. Works pretty well with filling tank; still some smell with hard lefts, so I don't totally fill the tank, especially after first "click" of pump. To replace the hose, you probably have to dissconect the flan ge at the top, allowing tube to be "lifted" so lower rubber hose can be slipped over tank and end of filler pipe. MB in NJ
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