Here we go. One last time...

[munger77]

Hope you continue to safely plug along - definitely heed the Doc's advise. I've known many a stubborn male that played the headstrong game and lost (their life). Stubbornness kills. Trust me, I'm an M.D.
I know a ton about living healthy and well, WAY more than I'll ever know about wrenching, but I learn quite a lot from this site.

Very impressed you are doing all that solo, man. If I wasn't 252 miles from Rogersville, I'd offer to come help. Then we could cruise in matching ragtop mopars. Rootin' for you man,

 

[moparedtn]

Hope you continue to safely plug along - definitely heed the Doc's advise. I've known many a stubborn male that played the headstrong game and lost (their life). Stubbornness kills. Trust me, I'm an M.D.
I know a ton about living healthy and well, WAY more than I'll ever know about wrenching, but I learn quite a lot from this site.

Very impressed you are doing all that solo, man. If I wasn't 252 miles from Rogersville, I'd offer to come help. Then we could cruise in matching ragtop mopars. Rootin' for you man,

Hey, thanks Doc. Much appreciated.
Gorgeous ride you have there! I only wish mine were a ragtop.
I grew up in SW Atlanta, many many moons ago. My brother and sister live down there now in the northern suburbs. Looking forward to making a Braves game in the new park some day, God willing.

Yeah, it's a bit of a race right now, me against the clock in getting this thing done. I get interrupted sometimes with medical stuff, more times by simply not having enough gas left in my own tank after taking care of the new job and the property and such.
I'll get there, hell or high water.

 

[khryslerkid]

Picked up some today. $8 a foot!
I'm going to replace the small piece at the tank and the one from the front frame rail hard line to the pump.

Sounds like you bought this. (Recommended by a fellow member)

 

[Cornpatch MO]

Sounds like you bought this. (Recommended by a fellow member)
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Anyone know what makes this hose so special ? At $8 per foot, it must have gold in it. I have heard that silicone hose is resistant to todays fuel and that it stays flexible. . I don't know if it is made in the smaller diameters such as 5/16 and 3/8........................MO

 

[khryslerkid]

Anyone know what makes this hose so special ? At $8 per foot, it must have gold in it. I have heard that silicone hose is resistant to todays fuel and that it stays flexible. . I don't know if it is made in the smaller diameters such as 5/16 and 3/8........................MO

I'm not sure what sizes are available. Summit should list different ones.
Here's a pic of the specs. Resistant to most chemical additives and also heat. Rated at 500 psi.

Yes it's available in 5/16"
https://m.summitracing.com/search?keyword=Dayco Fuel Injection Hoses

 

[moparedtn]

It's the Advance Auto house brand, whatever that is; I bought what they had left on the reel, about 6 feet of it.

It appears that "fuel injection" hose has to meet this SAE J30R9 standard, which appears to mean that it "had to show fuel permeation below 15 grams per meter squared during a 24-hour test under SAE 1737 test procedures.
Designed for temperatures ranging from -29°F to 275°F (302°F intermittent) with a burst pressure rating of 900 psi. This hose handles E-85, diesel, bio-diesel and extended gasoline, resisting sour gas oxidation."

Their name brand is BWD and it goes for $14 a foot!

 

[khryslerkid]

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It's the Advance Auto house brand, whatever that is; I bought what they had left on the reel, about 6 feet of it.

It appears that "fuel injection" hose has to meet this SAE J30R9 standard, which appears to mean that it "had to show fuel permeation below 15 grams per meter squared during a 24-hour test under SAE 1737 test procedures.
Designed for temperatures ranging from -29°F to 275°F (302°F intermittent) with a burst pressure rating of 900 psi. This hose handles E-85, diesel, bio-diesel and extended gasoline, resisting sour gas oxidation."

Their name brand is BWD and it goes for $14 a foot!

Sounds like the same type of hose as the Dayco.

Who thought anyone would have to be concerned about the type of fuel hose you use. I hear it all the time, someone having to replace their deteriorated fuel hose. We'll have to see how this hose holds up.

 

[moparedtn]

Sounds like the same type of hose as the Dayco.

Who thought anyone would have to be concerned about the type of fuel hose you use. I hear it all the time, someone having to replace their deteriorated fuel hose. We'll have to see how this hose holds up.

Man, ain't it the truth?
Crap mandated gas by the EPA that's actually worse and more corrosive than the "regular" unleaded it replaced - which was a ton worse than good ol' leaded ever was.
This ethanol-laced crap even ate the plastic parts out of the little carb on my Husqvarna weedwacker!
I was shocked how deteriorated the fuel lines were I just took off the GTX and they don't even have 500 miles on them.

 

[Cornpatch MO]

Anyone know what makes this hose so special ? At $8 per foot, it must have gold in it. I have heard that silicone hose is resistant to todays fuel and that it stays flexible. . I don't know if it is made in the smaller diameters such as 5/16 and 3/8........................MO

I googled fuel line hose..DO NOT USE SILICONE HOSE.. There are some neoprene hose that is resistant to methanol gas. Interesting read...................MO

 

[moparedtn]

Well, I'm wiped out and I didn't get squat done on the GTX.
Too many other things needed attention.

The 15 year old finish mower I've used to keep the property mowed was pretty much shot and I briefly entertained replacing it - until I priced new ones.
Instead, I replaced all spindles, pulleys, blades, etc., pretty much everything short of the gearbox on my old Italian critter. Man, what a dogfight that was, getting it all torn down and then rebuilt. Every $#$#% fastener fought hard, seemed like...
Saturday turned out cold and rainy, but the place got mowed and the deck did great. Me, not so much.
Got chewed out for stubbornly staying out in that cold rain for hours (I'm not allowed to do such things these days), but I was determined. Besides, there were other things that needed attention...

My '04 Ram hemi 4x4 recently passed 150k miles; I've had it since pretty much new. It, too, had developed issues with age, so this was also its' weekend to get straightened up.
All fluids, stem to stern, got replaced. A front right hub bearing that was going bad got replaced. Rear brakes were shot, so they got it too, along with the radiator that had vibrated itself into a leak.

By about 5pm Sunday evening, it was all done and cleaned up - and I was tee-totally exhausted.
Looming on the horizon is the all 4 corners brake replacement on the '12 Charger R/T, as soon as the rotors I ordered arrived.

Sorry, GTX.
This is all being done so that I have unfettered time to return to her and finish her once and for all, not to mention the wife has less to worry about when I, well, you know....
I'm close. Just got to make it that long.

By the way, I managed to mistakenly wipe out all my private messages on this site. Can the gentleman I got the transmission from kindly send me a PM, please?
Nothing wrong or anything like that, I've just lost your information is all.
Thanks!

 

[Ladysmith Bob]

Wow Ed what a weekend! You get more accomplished than 95% of the people I know that have no health issues. Wish I was there, even just to slow you down for a coffee. Take care.

 

[moparedtn]

Welcome back to the never-ending thread that no one reads!
Recent monsoons just added to the work keeping me from the GTX, but hell-bent for leather anyways, here we go:

Getting creative with that $8 a foot fuel line...

 

[oldbee]

"Nobody reads" ,lmao

 

[moparedtn]

A little more progress..

 

[moparedtn]

Ran out of gas. Final shot until next time:

 

[oldbee]

Keep plugging away; strangely working in the garage most times is relaxing.

 

[NJRR]

Looking good !!!!

 

[moparedtn]

Keep plugging away; strangely working in the garage most times is relaxing.

Usually, yeah.
The way work has been recently (and all the other projects that can't wait anymore), it's been really tough to get out there, since I'm usually out of gas (or over at the outpatient again).
Today was no exception, for example.
I got out early on the tractor to mow, since we finally had a stretch of dry weather.
Got to try out my handiwork on the rebuilt finish mower and it worked great - up until I hooked a rut when working on the steep part, in a ditch next to my road.
Tractor promptly ejected me and tried to roll over sideways.
I had the presence of mind to give the wheel a good tug to the right on the way out, then hit the ground hard.
I was only worried about keeping that thing on all fours....
Next thing I know, the tractor has left, having not rolled over. It's heading towards the neighbors' ravine WAY down there, so I get up and chase it.
Slapped it out of gear, then nailed the brakes hard as I could with my hands.
Thankfully, got it stopped. Cussed it a little, too.
Again...
God has a sense of humor - and I amuse the heck outta Him.

After that, my wife tried to get me to stop.
Instead, I went in the garage. You know, headstrong and all that.
Did all this after the tractor escapade, with her in close proximity, watching over me.

 

[moparedtn]

Looking good !!!!

Thanks! Yeah, starting to look normal in there again.

 

[Glenwood]

Gotta be careful with tractors near ditches. I lost my uncle last summer when he rolled the tractor on top of himself into the ditch.
Motor is looking good! Won't be long till it fires up.