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| | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 8 | Replaced this line twice and both leaked at swivel coupling. Same manufacturer. Any ideas? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 660 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 660 | Which fuel line are you talking about?
From fuel tank to pump or pump to carburetor?
My suggestion (worked for me) take line to local shop, have them bend/ make a new one. I've had Zero problems with mine. Both "hard" lines I had done.
Todd
1950 Chevy 3100
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2020 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2020 Posts: 22 | Hi,
Well that's frustrating. Think you're referring to the short rubber line that connects the petcock valve to the hard line. I ordered one from LMC. No problems with it. Any hose shop would be able to build it too. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 8 | Referring to line from fuel tank to pump. I will.check out LMC. Seems that only one company manufactures this fuel line. Thanks guys! | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Eliminate all petcocks, swivels and as many connections as possible. Use the least amount of rubber hose as possible and carry hose and clamps with you. Can you post a part number and vendor for the "swivel coupling"?
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 899 | Can't you bend your own, or go to a nearby repair shop and have them make one? Or is you current line not stable enough to replicate? They have lines now that can be bent by hand and might be worth a try.
Ed
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,280 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,280 | I do like to set mine up the same way they came 70 years ago, but I am done with the aftermarket short, soft line with the swivel. The reason is not the swivel. It is the composition of the rubber which melts from today's 10% ethanol gas formulation.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2020 Posts: 620 | Yeah, I took mine to our old time NAPA and they bent a new line for me. They even put a small ridge around rubber hose end towards pump. I do not like swivels, bartomas is right on his statement. The best shut off valve is the original type at the tank. Doc.
Currently making 1954 3100 better than new and Genetics
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | If I had a 1950 Chevy truck, I would put a pipe plug in the tank outlet hole, Get rid of all that junk down there waiting to leak, waiting to squirt into your eyes, and would buy the sender that sucks out the top. Run metal line down and out. Short piece of rubber to the frame, back to metal tubing down the frame rail, short piece of rubber to fuel pump. Click.That's a cool guy move. 
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
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