What Is This Fuel Tank Fitting Called & Where To Buy Please?

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What Is This Fuel Tank Fitting Called & Where To Buy Please?

Post by SherwoodNash » Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:47 pm

Looking to buy a new fuel tank in the morning from Jap 4x4 spares, will also need the female threaded fitting that fits on to the male tank fuel outlet at the top of pic.

It connects to the solid metal fuel pipe before the filter, does this pipe have to be metal or can I go straight to rubber from the tank to the filter?

Any ideas where to buy and what to ask for or Ebay? Jap 4x4 spares can't help.

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Re: What Is This Fuel Tank Fitting Called & Where To Buy Ple

Post by gamble63 » Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:54 pm

think its called "cut it off and jubilee clip it" unless its not there at all and then i dont think its as easy as popping it in.

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Re: What Is This Fuel Tank Fitting Called & Where To Buy Ple

Post by SherwoodNash » Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:08 pm

Sounds a bit bodgy :lol:

I need the part on the right.

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Re: What Is This Fuel Tank Fitting Called & Where To Buy Ple

Post by gamble63 » Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:38 pm

been on my car with a new fuel line and fuel clamp clip for over a year now and no leaking,total cost £2

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Re: What Is This Fuel Tank Fitting Called & Where To Buy Ple

Post by Jordi » Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:09 pm

Cut it off. Jubilee clip it and repipe all fuel lines in braided flexi.

Or fit genuine suzuki fuel lines at a ridiculous price, if they still supply then.
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Re: What Is This Fuel Tank Fitting Called & Where To Buy Ple

Post by Darrell » Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:09 pm

Had a look on ebay, couldn't find sod all.. Dealer only or just rubber all the way I guess.
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Re: What Is This Fuel Tank Fitting Called & Where To Buy Ple

Post by Anton » Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:19 pm

Could it perhaps be a brake pipe union? That might be why you can't buy them from Suzuki - they're too generic.
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Re: What Is This Fuel Tank Fitting Called & Where To Buy Ple

Post by SherwoodNash » Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:32 pm

Thank you for all your replies guys and Darrell for the research :thumbup:

Very surprised nothing readily available, it does look like a standard plumbers union fitting.
I'm a little apprehensive about clamping over a straight pipe without a flared end, but I guess that's the way to go.

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Re: What Is This Fuel Tank Fitting Called & Where To Buy Ple

Post by Tramp » Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:03 pm

On my samurai, it has the female section on a bit of brass pipe, which then just ends and my hose clamps to the pipe, no further fittings, I'm sure you would be fine just cutting the end off and flaming directly to it

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Re: What Is This Fuel Tank Fitting Called & Where To Buy Ple

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:15 am

It's only a low pressure line, 3-4psi so just cutting it off and using rubber fuel pipe with a jubilee is fine.

Think most of us have probably done it.
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