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[Webby the Bear]

found a motor factors that has 10mm rubber fuel hose. i'm presuming thats about the right size to fit over the existing plastic line.

[Kevin Wood]

I'd probably go for 8mm, but best to measure it. It will need to be a tight fit.

You can also get fuel line repair kits which have inserts to fit into the plastic fuel line to make it rigid so you can securely tighten up a pipe clip over it. Or just get someone breaking a car to send you the complete section of line.

[Webby the Bear]

thanks Kevin. I tried to repair it but it didnt work. I went for ten mil. I tightened the clamp as much as possible but still it didnt work :-( I'm going to replace both hoses. I put a request for the part numbers in gen chat if anyone can help :-)

[TheBoy]

thanks Kevin. I tried to repair it but it didnt work. I went for ten mil. I tightened the clamp as much as possible but still it didnt work :-( I'm going to replace both hoses. I put a request for the part numbers in gen chat if anyone can help :-)

Or PM one of the breakers, if you're lucky, one will have a car still, and whip it off for a reasonable charge

[blue_dream]

Hi
    I had this sort of problem on my 1998 25 v6, drinking petrol, the best mpg being was 20 mpg, change theromstate, it was reading but taking its time to climb, rad cleaned as well, major improvement, now mid 20's around town and high 30,s on a run and alot quicker, coolant sencer thought the car was still cold after a 10 mile drive so keep the ecu on enrichment. 

[aaronjb]

So Webby, did you get anywhere with your consumption issues?

Filled the Omega earlier today and got 18mpg on the last tank - granted that was mostly around town with a bit of short cruising work, but also mostly driving fairly sedately.. I really must look into it

[TheBoy]

So Webby, did you get anywhere with your consumption issues?

Filled the Omega earlier today and got 18mpg on the last tank - granted that was mostly around town with a bit of short cruising work, but also mostly driving fairly sedately.. I really must look into it

Shit, I only got 17.0, and I'd been driving like Miss Daisy on my slippery tyres.

But who cares when its 74.9p per l


And I'm convinced I've got another gas leak. Fekking thing.

[albitz]

thanks Kevin. I tried to repair it but it didnt work. I went for ten mil. I tightened the clamp as much as possible but still it didnt work :-( I'm going to replace both hoses. I put a request for the part numbers in gen chat if anyone can help :-)

Or PM one of the breakers, if you're lucky, one will have a car still, and whip it off for a reasonable charge

He was lucky.

[aaronjb]

So Webby, did you get anywhere with your consumption issues?

Filled the Omega earlier today and got 18mpg on the last tank - granted that was mostly around town with a bit of short cruising work, but also mostly driving fairly sedately.. I really must look into it

Shit, I only got 17.0, and I'd been driving like Miss Daisy on my slippery tyres.

But who cares when its 74.9p per l


And I'm convinced I've got another gas leak. Fekking thing.

I'm sure your "Miss Daisy" is probably my "Schumacher" I used to get more like 22mpg doing this kind of driving, which more or less agreed with the GID saying 23.6mpg overall.. I'm fairly convinced something has changed, somewhere, in the car; I'm just not sure what yet.