Broken line

[Eric857 54]

Hello Redsquare,

 

I was just working on taking apart me engine when the little metal fuel line that runs from the fuel pump to the carb broke. The rubber on the end inside the bolt was old and hard and snapped off. Is it reapairable? Can I replace it?

 

 

Thanks,

 

Eric

[chazm 413]

Here ya go... I stole the info from one of TT post    

 

Fuel line "sleeves": (Kohler) 220547-S    

[rmaynard 15,434]

If you need the whole 3-piece fitting, don't get it from Kohler, you will pay many times more than they cost if you by them from the OEM manufacturer.

 

The fitting is called a Vibra-Lok fitting. Made by Parker Hannifin. Part # 68VL 3-2. It comes with the male fitting, the female nut, and the rubber gasket. All for about $4.00.

 

 

 

[Eric857 54]

So I get 2 of this and put my metal line in and it will just stay, the other rubber fitting was attached somehow.....

[rmaynard 15,434]

Yes. As you tighten the nut, the rubber gasket compresses around the 3/16" fuel line and holds it in place. The idea behind the rubber is to provide an anti-vibration damper. Later, gas lines were replaced with neoprene. Since they had them from the gas tank to the pump, I don't know why they just didn't use them from the pump to carburetor as they did on later engines.

[dclarke 4,032]

If you need the whole 3-piece fitting, don't get it from Kohler, you will pay many times more than they cost if you by them from the OEM manufacturer.

 

The fitting is called a Vibra-Lok fitting. Made by Parker Hannifin. Part # 68VL 3-2. It comes with the male fitting, the female nut, and the rubber gasket. All for about $4.00.

 

Parker-Hannifin-68VL-3-2.jpg

Did not know that..... Thanks Bob!