Hose selection

[vping]

I'd like to keep a selection of hoses on hand to work on the B's. I'm not sure what sizes are on the cars and everytime I go over to NAPA or something I forget to get the sizes.
Also what types. I'll need some for heat & some for gas unless it is recommend to buy the same.

 

[tony barnhill]

I'd order purpose-built hoses for the radiator from Moss or VB...& usually I go to a farm supply place to find fuel & vacuum hose by the foot....main thing to remember is that the hoses you find today are a little different from the hoses on the xcar originally - usually the outside diameter of today's hoses is larger but that doesn't matter so long as the inside diameter is the same.

 

[1965_MGB]

1/2" heater hose, and 5/16" fuel line should get you going.

 

[Guest]

To add to Ron, SU HIFss use 1/4 from the fuel filter to the carbs and between the carbs as well. Might want to grab the right sized clamps to have on hand as well

 

[vping]

I've plenty of clamps & I do have the prope hoses for the rad. 1/2" Heater, 5/16" Gas & 1/4" Gas is a start.
Anything else? I just want to pop in get of few feet of each to ahve on hand and be prepared for anything I come across.

 

[Bugeye58]

Vince, how about some 1/8" vacuum hose, and maybe some windshield washer hose?
Jeff

 

[Steve_S]

I keep a length of rubber fuel hose and radiator hoses in each car. Anything else won't leave you on the side of the road.

 

[Bugeye58]

Steve, I think Vinny is building up his garage stock, not making a survival kit.
Jeff

 

[jlaird]

How about 6 feet of clear plastic stuff so you can get some gas for the lawn mower easly?

 

[Steve_S]

True, I guess I was going a bit off topic, sorry. I suppose I was making an additional suggestion rather than adding to the list of garage supplies. I do keep various perishables in the garage, but I also keep the two aforementioned items in each car.

 

[Scott_Hower]

I keep a few feet of the tiny hard plastic line on hand (the stuff that connects the dizzy vaccuum advance). I think Moss sell it by the foot.

 

[vping]

Yeah not survival on the road stuff just car type hose to keep in the garage so while I am working on the car I don't have to stop & go shopping. I am going to make a post about A Road Survival Kit now that I have the potential to have several cars on the road I want to be prepared all around.

I actually do have a 6 foot piece of clear tubing to drain gas tanks.

 

[Bugeye58]

I actually do have a 6 foot piece of clear tubing to drain gas tanks.

We used to refer to those as "Oklahoma credit cards! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
Jeff

 

[vping]

Not other peoples tanks /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

 

[Bugeye58]

Didn't think so for a minute, Vince. Just a smartA comment on my part. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif
Jeff

 

[vping]

I know. I got a great tip here in the forum to put the hose in the tank, cup your hand over the filler opening and blow air in to get the gas out. I did it on the GT but it has not worked so well on the others. Too many "other holes".