C18NZ - Throttle body fuel hoses
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:27 pm
Hi everybody,
I was trying to fit my new 7.3 ID ethanol friendly fuel hoses to the throttle body of my C18NZ today and I had a problem getting the old protective sleeves that fitted over the old hoses, where they passed behind the steering rack. The new hoses fit the old pipes great, but they seem a wee bit bigger than GM's on the OD.
Two questions:
1. Are these sleeves really necessary?
2. And if they are, has anyone a handy "trick" for getting the old sleeves on the new hoses? (I've tried silicone grease, soapy water but to no avail)
Your help and suggestions are, as always, greatly appreciated.
Cheers
John
I was trying to fit my new 7.3 ID ethanol friendly fuel hoses to the throttle body of my C18NZ today and I had a problem getting the old protective sleeves that fitted over the old hoses, where they passed behind the steering rack. The new hoses fit the old pipes great, but they seem a wee bit bigger than GM's on the OD.
Two questions:
1. Are these sleeves really necessary?
2. And if they are, has anyone a handy "trick" for getting the old sleeves on the new hoses? (I've tried silicone grease, soapy water but to no avail)
Your help and suggestions are, as always, greatly appreciated.
Cheers
John