O/T Murphy's Law

Well this all started when the fuel line to my 135 meeded to be replaced. The original part for the line from the sediment bowl to the carburator is obsolete and the only ones you can buy are at Parts Depot and the Massey Dealer says by the time all is said and done around 60 bucks.

So I decide to bend some c-line into the new fuel line...first try didn't work so hot, second try worked but I had to cut it to get the carburator off as the nut had frozen into the little elbow inlet. Third try...this was going to be it.

I learned from the first two and made it a better fit even found out that the guy at the true value can do double flutes and is able to cut the line to fit.

First cut every thing looks right...try and do a test fit looks like the end that goes into the sediment bowl assembly is too long. Go have him cut it again, and this morning before I left from home I try and put it on.

It was too short. Even if I hadn't have him cut it (it was only 11/16) it still would have needed to be 1 1/2 longer.

So now I have learned and this time, God help me, its going to work. It reminds me why tractor dealerships love people like me. LOL

...but tomorrow I am going to NAPA and get the correct line and start all over. You gotta love the learning curve. I think I might even start producing them as I can bend the tubing in my sleep.

Christos

Did you consider what I did on my H Farmall? I simply cut a few inches out of the metal tube and clamped in a piece of the appropriate rubber fuel line hose.

Well if you want it to work but not worried about the looks brake line is the way to go and can be bent as needed and even if to long made to go in a loop to take up extra line. I use it all the time and you can sometimes even hide the fact it is to long

I didn't think there's too many obsolete parts on a 135? Dave

Chris, it's called a double flare. Just trying to help you along with that learning curve. Mark

Thanks I forgot LOL

I was going to do that but the way it travels over the engine block I was concerned about the fire risk.

I am using brake line from napa to do this over again...I think thats what I've been using the whole time not sure. It's cheap and I don't feel bad for screwing up.

Christos

Remindes of the old saying cut it twice, and it's still too short. Stan

Invest in buying a Flaring Tool, tube bender and a tube cutter. You can make your own lines on the spot. Cost of all three tools is pretty cheap and it saves trips to the hardware store. Just a thought.