Sorry Dave, but the early`68 filler hose with one oval end has been obsolete for at least twenty years - your chances of finding one are slim-to-none. Replacing the tank with a `69-`74 item is probably the best answer (I can't imagine your original tank has much life left in it anyway).
--- "Dave C. Bolen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Guys, > > I needed a new fuel filler hose for my 68 bug. > My gas tank has an oval "flared" inlet and the other > end behind the fuel > filler flap door is round....approximately 14" long > or so. > > It had oem looking clamps on both ends with a spiral > wound "protection" > wire around it. > > But! all of the places I looked on line and in > catalogs advertise the same > thing ...a two piece something or other....except > for West Coast Metric. > > They list a hose for $18 that says fits 68-79...so I > went for it. I > figured for that much money it must be the right > piece...Got a 5 > inch piece of hose that might have fit the fuel > filler outlet, but not the > fuel tank inlet. > > So what is the deal?? I can't ever remember looking > at fuel filler hoses > much, but I don't ever remember seeing a two piece > one. > > > Cheers, dave > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Enough sunlight reaches the Earth *every* hour to > meet the world's > energy demand for an entire year.....so, what do we > do with it? > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
