Home » Public Forums » GMCnet » [GMCnet] Fuel Fill Elbow
| [GMCnet] Fuel Fill Elbow [message #209142] |
Wed, 29 May 2013 12:31  |
Guy Lopes
Messages: 499
Registered: April 2004
Location: Sacramento, CA
Karma: 3
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Hello all,
During the test drive of my 1976 Birchaven last week, I discovered a small
fuel leak in the fuel-fill elbow. After buying her in Fresno, CA and during
the drive north to the Sacramento area, the leak grew progressively worse.
But I made it home!
Now I'm planning to take the GMC to Jim K in the bay area to have him drop
the tanks and replace all of the hoses, but I cannot drive it like it is. I
have to replace that fuel-fill elbow before I can drive it again.
It looks to me to be fairly accessible, but I thought that I would ask if
anyone has replaced this elbow, and if there are any "gotchas" to watch out
for.
Thanks in advance,
Guy in Sacramento
1976 Birchaven
"Silence makes cowards out of the best of men" -Abraham Lincoln
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Guy Lopes
76 Birchaven "Orion"
Sacramento, CA
W6TOL
www.GMC-Guy.com
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Fill Elbow [message #209143 is a reply to message #209142] |
Wed, 29 May 2013 12:35  |
Kathy and Fred Estabr
Messages: 55
Registered: May 2013
Karma: 0
|
Member |
|
|
I just did mine. Its an easy job. Get the elbow from Jim K
Fred
Florence AZ
76 Ell
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Guy Lopes <guylopes@surewest.net> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
>
>
> During the test drive of my 1976 Birchaven last week, I discovered a small
> fuel leak in the fuel-fill elbow. After buying her in Fresno, CA and during
> the drive north to the Sacramento area, the leak grew progressively worse.
> But I made it home!
>
>
>
> Now I'm planning to take the GMC to Jim K in the bay area to have him drop
> the tanks and replace all of the hoses, but I cannot drive it like it is. I
> have to replace that fuel-fill elbow before I can drive it again.
>
>
>
> It looks to me to be fairly accessible, but I thought that I would ask if
> anyone has replaced this elbow, and if there are any "gotchas" to watch out
> for.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
> Guy in Sacramento
>
> 1976 Birchaven
>
>
>
>
>
> "Silence makes cowards out of the best of men" -Abraham Lincoln
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
>
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Fill Elbow [message #209144 is a reply to message #209142] |
Wed, 29 May 2013 12:44 |
Carl S.
Messages: 4186
Registered: January 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
Karma: 13
|
Senior Member |
|
|
| TAWPTool wrote on Wed, 29 May 2013 10:31 |
Hello all,
During the test drive of my 1976 Birchaven last week, I discovered a small
fuel leak in the fuel-fill elbow. After buying her in Fresno, CA and during
the drive north to the Sacramento area, the leak grew progressively worse.
But I made it home!
Now I'm planning to take the GMC to Jim K in the bay area to have him drop
the tanks and replace all of the hoses, but I cannot drive it like it is. I
have to replace that fuel-fill elbow before I can drive it again.
It looks to me to be fairly accessible, but I thought that I would ask if
anyone has replaced this elbow, and if there are any "gotchas" to watch out
for.
Thanks in advance,
Guy in Sacramento
1976 Birchaven
"Silence makes cowards out of the best of men" -Abraham Lincoln
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
|
I'm assuming you're talking about the elbow from the fill tube to the rear (main) tank. There is another one just below the fuel fill as well. I dropped my tanks a few years ago and replaced all the hoses, and don't remember there being anything tricky about replacing those hoses. Just cut a slit in the old one and peel it off, lube up the new one with silicone spray or WD-40 and work it on. IIRC, it was a fairly tight fit.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g5520-gas-tank-fuel-line-project-6-10.html
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Fill Elbow [message #209153 is a reply to message #209144] |
Wed, 29 May 2013 13:41 |
Guy Lopes
Messages: 499
Registered: April 2004
Location: Sacramento, CA
Karma: 3
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Carl,
Yes I am replacing the one below the fuel fill. Your photos are great
reference, thanks. I wish that I had enough space here to drop my own tanks!
I hate paying someone else to do a job that I could do myself - if I only
had more space. haha
But, I am happy to take it to Jim K (2 hours away) rather than have a local
shop do it. I know that it'll be done correctly, and I'm always happy to
support our GMC specialists.
Guy in Sacramento
1976 Birchaven
I'm assuming you're talking about the elbow from the fill tube to the rear
(main) tank. There is another one just below the fuel fill as well. I
dropped my tanks a few years ago and replaced all the hoses, and don't
remember there being anything tricky about replacing those hoses. Just cut
a slit in the old one and peel it off, lube up the new one with silicone
spray or WD-40 and work it on. IIRC, it was a fairly tight fit.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g5520-gas-tank-fuel-line-project-6-10.html
--
Carl S.
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Guy Lopes
76 Birchaven "Orion"
Sacramento, CA
W6TOL
www.GMC-Guy.com
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Fill Elbow [message #209156 is a reply to message #209143] |
Wed, 29 May 2013 14:18 |
Guy Lopes
Messages: 499
Registered: April 2004
Location: Sacramento, CA
Karma: 3
|
Senior Member |
|
|
That's just what I was hoping to hear. Thank you
-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Kathy and Fred
Estabrook
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:36 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Fill Elbow
I just did mine. Its an easy job. Get the elbow from Jim K Fred Florence AZ
76 Ell
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:31 AM, Guy Lopes <guylopes@surewest.net> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
>
>
> During the test drive of my 1976 Birchaven last week, I discovered a
> small fuel leak in the fuel-fill elbow. After buying her in Fresno, CA
> and during the drive north to the Sacramento area, the leak grew
progressively worse.
> But I made it home!
>
>
>
> Now I'm planning to take the GMC to Jim K in the bay area to have him
> drop the tanks and replace all of the hoses, but I cannot drive it
> like it is. I have to replace that fuel-fill elbow before I can drive it
again.
>
>
>
> It looks to me to be fairly accessible, but I thought that I would ask
> if anyone has replaced this elbow, and if there are any "gotchas" to
> watch out for.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
> Guy in Sacramento
>
> 1976 Birchaven
>
>
>
>
>
> "Silence makes cowards out of the best of men" -Abraham Lincoln
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
>
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Guy Lopes
76 Birchaven "Orion"
Sacramento, CA
W6TOL
www.GMC-Guy.com
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Fuel Fill Elbow [message #209158 is a reply to message #209153] |
Wed, 29 May 2013 14:45 |
Carl S.
Messages: 4186
Registered: January 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ.
Karma: 13
|
Senior Member |
|
|
| Guy Lopes wrote on Wed, 29 May 2013 11:41 |
Carl,
Yes I am replacing the one below the fuel fill. Your photos are great
reference, thanks. I wish that I had enough space here to drop my own tanks!
I hate paying someone else to do a job that I could do myself - if I only
had more space. haha
But, I am happy to take it to Jim K (2 hours away) rather than have a local
shop do it. I know that it'll be done correctly, and I'm always happy to
support our GMC specialists.
Guy in Sacramento
1976 Birchaven
________________________________________________________________
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g5520-gas-tank-fuel-line-project-6-10.html
--
Carl S.
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
|
Guy,
I'm glad you found the photos helpful. That's why I put them up there. I do (almost) all my own work, but if I was closer to Jim K. or some other competent GMC shop, I would be tempted to take mine to them as well. Consider yourself fortunate to have a resource like Applied GMC so close by.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
[Updated on: Wed, 29 May 2013 14:45] Report message to a moderator |
|
|
|
Goto Forum:
Current Time: Sun Oct 06 08:23:23 CDT 2024
Total time taken to generate the page: 0.01182 seconds
|
GMCforum
Search
Help
Register
Login
Home
