Fuel Fill Hose removal

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haliman

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Hello all - Has anyone taken the fuel fill hose off of the gas filler. I am replacing the chains that are broken on my gas caps with cable type attachment and tried to get the hose off of the filler and cannot budge it. Is there a secret or should I just cut it off and get new hoses.

Thanks
 
Don't cut those babies, they're expensive, and they have a heavy wire coil embedded in them.

On my boat, I had to remove the fuel tank to get the hose off because the hoses are very stiff i.e. very little flex. I just kind of pulled the tank out from under the end of the hose.

Also, when you re-install everything you really have to crank down on the hose clamps (be sure to use two on each end) or they'll leak.

jd
 
I went through the same issue several years ago. Had to twist and pull and pry with wide blade screwdriver to get the hose off the deck filler. Seems I removed the mounting screws to lift the deck filler out of the gunnel and away from the hose. The cables have held well but occasionally get twisted into the threads when replacing the cover. Good luck!
 
Thanks fellas - I called West Marine to see how much they charged for the hose and it's about $14.00 a foot but he did tell me someting I did not know they did. He said to look on the internet for a cheper price and he would match the price.
 
I replaced my fill hoses last season. I disconnected the hose from the tank and bent the stiff hose slightly. This allowed enough of a lever arm to work the hose back and forth at the upper fill connection. Worked for me. BTW - in addition to the expense of the fuel hose, they are a pain to cut and hard to flex when installing. So if possible I'd give it another go without cutting the ones you have.

Karl
 
Thanks Karl. That I will do. I will hopefully take the gas tank end off first they hopefully get it off of the filler tube. I am guessing alot of cussing will be involved.
 
haliman":hnmvx66i said:
Thanks fellas - I called West Marine to see how much they charged for the hose and it's about $14.00 a foot but he did tell me someting I did not know they did. He said to look on the internet for a cheper price and he would match the price.
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When bringing my newly purchased boat up to speed a few months ago I bought several hundred dollars worth of misc. stuff from our local West Marine. All the bigger items were reduced to match internet prices, including two rather expensive special order pedestals. Supporting my local store and still getting the lower price was a win/win.
 
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West Marine also had additional discounts for new boat owners. Don't know if they still run the program but it used to be that they gave discounts for the first (6?) months that you owned the boat.
 
I would inspect the outside of the hose carefully prior to removal. If there are any cracks or checking consider new hose.

The ethanol in the fuel can deteriorate the hose over time.

If the hose is damaged during removal, I would replace it.

Larry H
Retired outboard mechanic
 
I did this 2 years ago and it was not that big a deal for me. Here is the details from my old post.

First you remove the gunwale storage on the side with gas cap. Next there are 3 screws and a bolt. The two (2) ½ inch outside screws bed to the fiberglass deck. The inside screw is actually a 2 inch bolt that attaches to a grounding wire and then a nut. You remove the screws first then the bolt. Make sure you catch the nut and don’t let it fall behind the gas tank.

Next there are two hose clamps, and in my case the thread head was facing forward and east to unloosen. Once they were unloosened I just worked the fitting up and down and spun it. The fitting was bedded in some 4200, but not much. The fitting came off the hose in about 3 minutes of tugging.

Once the fitting is out, there is an outside screw holding the chain clasp. You remove the screw and clasp, reattach either a new chain, or the remaining chain, and start the reattach process.

The only tricky thing on the reattach is to attach the hose the best you can first, and then put down a bead of 4200. Now tighten down on the bolt and nut for the ground while making sure the other two holes for the screws are aligned. This will draw the fitting down. Then put the other (2) screws back to seat the fitting in the 4200, and also push up to finish reattaching the fuel hose. When the hose is flush with the fiberglass decking from beneath, you know it is fully snug and you can start tightening the hose clamps. Then put the gunwale storage unit back in place.


Jim
 
Thanks Jim - Yes I got as far as what you described but actually taking the hose off so far has been a beast. Need to spend more time this weekend.
 
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