making a new fuel line for an H

riverbend · Jan 9, 2023

1940 H.

Messing around with the old fuel line to try and get it to fit better I put a kink in it. there are new lines for about $40 but I don't learn anything pulling out my credit card.

I'm using 5/16 steel line and have the half moon style tubing bender. After the first 180 degrees it is not much use.

The question is How do you make the 360 degree bend in the line ? Are the pliers type any better ?
Thanks
Greg

Janicholson · Jan 9, 2023

Youtube some help. It is possible to make the full circle, If what you have is what I have. Also high nickle brake line bends better! Jim

old · Jan 9, 2023

On many I use brake line for the fuel line it bends easy and holds up well

504 · Jan 9, 2023

I am with Old,they make brake line that is easy to bend,just ask for it. If the counter person looks like you have no idea what youre talking about, go to the next store.

cleddy · Jan 9, 2023

IF the original has 180 degree bend or 360 degree bend don't mean you have to duplicate it?? Just get a brake line about long enough and start bending to clear the obstacles. Sometime you can put an extra bend or so just to get rid of extra material. A nice bent steel line will look nicer than a air hose clamped on and be safer? Probably not being judged on accuracy on this one??Cleddy

the tractor vet · Jan 10, 2023

With a better tubing bender . and practice .

BarnyardEngineering · Jan 10, 2023

(quoted from post at 17:33:36 01/09/23) On many I use brake line for the fuel line it bends easy and holds up well

Pretty sure that riverbend is using "brake line" from the auto parts store. The kind that comes in a straight "stick" with flared ends already on it.

You have to be real careful or it will kink on you easily.

BarnyardEngineering · Jan 10, 2023

(quoted from post at 19:57:13 01/09/23) IF the original has 180 degree bend or 360 degree bend don't mean you have to duplicate it?? Just get a brake line about long enough and start bending to clear the obstacles. Sometime you can put an extra bend or so just to get rid of extra material. A nice bent steel line will look nicer than a air hose clamped on and be safer? Probably not being judged on accuracy on this one??Cleddy

The 360 degree loop has a purpose. It acts as a vibration dampener to prevent the fuel line from work hardening and cracking at the ends. Also makes it easier to line up the ends.

caterpillar guy · Jan 10, 2023

Copper nickel brake line is what you want for that. It will bend easily and not have problems with kinking. Flares well also if you need th cut it off and flare it. I've used both the short sticks with the flare on it, and the roll with no flares and had to flare it at the end.

Oldiron29 · Jan 10, 2023

I had seen many years ago an older gent than I take some measurement with his finger, pull out a piece of steel line go to the rear axle on a Farmall H hold the line by hand and make two slow wraps around the axle. Than use the axle to make some more bends and with a little tweak here and there he had made a new fuel line. I would say it was not the first one he made, came out real good.

rustyfarmall · Jan 10, 2023

Made to fit rubber fuel lines are available and work very well.

teddy52food · Jan 10, 2023

I use a v pulley.

glennster · Jan 10, 2023

ifor 360 bends i have a blue point tbs 200 bender. you can get a similar style from harbor freight for about 10 dollars. here is a link.
poke here

tractorguy2 · Jan 10, 2023

My bender will only do a 90 bend. I have made 360 degree bends by using wood blocks in the bender. If I was bending a fuel line for an IH. I'd forget the 360 bends and just make it straight from the strainer to the carb. Afterall, My Case, Allis, and Ford tractors have a straight line.

Jim Becker · Jan 10, 2023

(quoted from post at 16:25:03 01/10/23) ifor 360 bends i have a blue point tbs 200 bender. you can get a similar style from harbor freight for about 10 dollars. here is a link.
poke here

I've got one of those cheap*ss benders. The lower handle broke off the first time I tried to use it.

F-Dean · Jan 11, 2023

Buy copper tubing that is identified a Fuel Line and bend it gently.

DR. EVIL · Jan 12, 2023

The rubber fuel line has been on my Super H about 28 years now, it's got swaged ends on the ends of the hose to make leak-free connections to hardware store brass fittings. Have never had a single drip from it, now the old valve on the sediment bulb leaks like a sieve, tried the leak fix method FARMALL GRAY put in an issue of Red Power Magazine, ended up replacing the whole sediment bulb & valve, the CIH box clearly said MADE IN CHINA, I almost put the old one that leaked back on! Anyhow, new one DOES NOT LEAK whether on or off.
If you play with bending and flaring brake lines and fuel lines every day you can maybe make your new fuel line, I don't, surprisingly I think I have the bending & flaring tools, would take a week to find them!
Just look for a gasoline rated rubber hose, or the word VITON RUBBER which is resistant to gasoline.

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