760 Fuel line replacement

[BassGuy]

1987 760T.Ic.

I need to replace the rubber fuel line that runs from the tank to the steel line under the car. What size/length am I looking for? How do I go about doing it? I need to get it done by Monday, 11am

 

[smokeyfan1000]

Save yourself a lot of crap & order it from dealership or tasca volvo. It's all metric size hose, & hard to find it metric elsewhere.

You can buy SAE sized hose, but it'll be a tad smaller diameter hose on the large hose and most likely a bit too big/loose on the small one.

All in all, best/easiest to go with the OEM Volvo hoses.here is the link link, look under volvo parts: www.tascaparts.com

 

[BassGuy]

So what next best SAE size could I use *IN A PINCH*? This is a bit of an emergency.

 

[brooks]

Take off the old hose and measure the ID or take it to an autoparts store. They should be able to help you out.

 

[BassGuy]

I don't really have that option. I need it to get to/from the parts store (Canadian Tire, most likely)

 

[Mueller]

I don't really have that option. I need it to get to/from the parts store (Canadian Tire, most likely)

then buy a few different sizes that look close, return what you don't use....

 

[BassGuy]

I suppose.

My Volvo mechanic friend asked me if it was the 6mm or 10mm line. Which would the rubber line be?

 

[brooks]

Measure the OD of the stainless tube that the hose slides on. I would guess 10mm rather than 6mm, but that is a guess.

 

[Mueller]

I suppose.

My Volvo mechanic friend asked me if it was the 6mm or 10mm line. Which would the rubber line be?

measure the OD of the line???

find a hose similar in the engine bay to remove and measure?

 

[smokeyfan1000]

The auto parts store will have a SAE size a tad smaller diameter on big hose, but it'll work in a pinch. IIRCC, it's 1/2 inch hose for big one. Not positive about that though.
Leem search minute.

 

[smokeyfan1000]

So what next best SAE size could I use *IN A PINCH*? This is a bit of an emergency.

OEM large hose is 12mm ID. You can substitute SAE 7/16th ID " hose for the 12mm, it's a tad smaller diameter.

buy about 4 feet, anf you'll haveplenty of length, with a short piece leftover.

This is what I did on my 91 244 n/a. I now wish I'd used the OEMhoses. as they were about same $.

For the small hose I iused 5/16th inch ID, but it'ss not a good fit. IIRCC 7mm ID is correct fitment. About 4 foot here too.

This is from my thread concerning same hoses a while back.

 

[BassGuy]

I got the piece of hose off. It's a mickeymouse/mcguyver job under there right now. In the spring/summer, I'll redo the lines, but right now, there was about a 16-18" length of 5/16" (ID) line. I'm going to pick that up tomorrow and use it til I can afford a full fuel line job.