Jim S Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 The rubber hose between the filler tube and the tank is rotted on my 87 convertilbe. This model year the filler is on the top of the trunk and not the fender. Can I use a cut piece of radiator hose to replace? Or do I need a special hose impervious to gasoline? I don't think I could find an original replacement hose. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanti83 Posted December 10, 2022 Report Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jim S said: The rubber hose between the filler tube and the tank is rotted on my 87 convertilbe. This model year the filler is on the top of the trunk and not the fender. Can I use a cut piece of radiator hose to replace? Or do I need a special hose impervious to gasoline? I don't think I could find an original replacement hose. Thanks. I would never use radiator hose for fuel service. If the line is straight there are many sizes of alcohol resistant hose available by the foot at most any FLAPS or even Ebay. That's what I did on my 74 Avanti. Edited December 10, 2022 by Avanti83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfelr Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 RQB3263/81/305..... BEEN THERE DONE THAT.... please check my previous posts to see haw I fixed it permanently... do not use radiator hose. here is one pic....I have extra material if you need it.....BILL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfelr Posted December 11, 2022 Report Share Posted December 11, 2022 Posted March 23, 2021 RQB3263 81/305 welding mod finished except for re assembly tomorrow I hope.....pic attached.....total cost inc. gas and damned good lunch for two in Ocala approx $85.....everything is 2" now and I dont ever expect to have to mess with it again (life time guarantee) .....BILL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted December 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2022 Awesome! I like it. I will definately go that route if I can't find the hose. Bob Ziff may have one for me. He'll let me know. Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted December 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2022 Problem solved! All I needed was 3" of tank filler hose which I got at Oreilly's. My filler neck was only 2" long and 2" in diameter which was the same as the tank. Apparently, the convertibles are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 I take it you did not need to remove the tank for this repair, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfelr Posted December 17, 2022 Report Share Posted December 17, 2022 RQB3263/81/305 ...... NO NOT necessary to remove the tank...... but you do need to be squirmy enough to get into the back seat.... I had a friend do mine .... 30 minutes round trip.... fixed forever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim S Posted December 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 No, I did not need to remove the tank. In the convertible, the tank comes out through the trunk and the filler is on top instead of the fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 I'm thinking I may need to drop the tank as I feel the fuel pump in the tank is failing. I was wondering if you had to drop the tank as I was going to ask how hard it was to do. Looks from my first look, need to drop the exhaust for access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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