Petcock for fuel line

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JLT
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Petcock for fuel line

Post by JLT » Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:46 am

Years and years ago, I had a 1971 bus that had a fuel line petcock between the tank and the fuel filter. I found it very handy when changing out the fuel filter, since I could shut off the gas. I also used it when I needed to park the bus and leave it unattended, like at an airport parking lot.

I sold that bus, petcock and all, back in 1994. When I got my present bus, I was reminded of how convenient it was, and have developed a strong hankering to install one on the bus. Can anybody recommend a source for such a thing? It would have to have the proper nozzle sizes (7 mm, I think).
-- JLT
Sacramento CA

Present bus: '71 Dormobile Westie "George"
(sometimes towing a '65 Allstate single-wheel trailer)
Former buses: '61 17-window Deluxe "Pink Bus"
'70 Frankenwestie "Blunder Bus"
'71 Frankenwestie "Thunder Bus"

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Re: Petcock for fuel line

Post by skip » Wed Oct 06, 2021 7:35 am

Check out McMaster-Carr this hardware store carries a lot of stuff.

https://www.mcmaster.com/flow-valves/
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Re: Petcock for fuel line

Post by Amskeptic » Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:40 am

JLT wrote:
Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:46 am
Years and years ago, I had a 1971 bus that had a fuel line petcock between the tank and the fuel filter. I found it very handy when changing out the fuel filter, since I could shut off the gas. I also used it when I needed to park the bus and leave it unattended, like at an airport parking lot.

I sold that bus, petcock and all, back in 1994. When I got my present bus, I was reminded of how convenient it was, and have developed a strong hankering to install one on the bus. Can anybody recommend a source for such a thing? It would have to have the proper nozzle sizes (7 mm, I think).
Original carbureted VWs use 5mm ID hose.

Any concern about a new failure point?
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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JLT
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Re: Petcock for fuel line

Post by JLT » Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:44 am

Amskeptic wrote:
Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:40 am
Original carbureted VWs use 5mm ID hose.

Any concern about a new failure point?
Colin
Well, there is that. But the petcock on my old bus never showed any evidence of leakage. And the clamps were always checked every time I replaced the fuel line, which was every five years. They never showed any signs of failure, either.
-- JLT
Sacramento CA

Present bus: '71 Dormobile Westie "George"
(sometimes towing a '65 Allstate single-wheel trailer)
Former buses: '61 17-window Deluxe "Pink Bus"
'70 Frankenwestie "Blunder Bus"
'71 Frankenwestie "Thunder Bus"

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Re: Petcock for fuel line

Post by Amskeptic » Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:08 pm

JLT wrote:
Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:44 am
Amskeptic wrote:
Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:40 am
Original carbureted VWs use 5mm ID hose.

Any concern about a new failure point?
Colin
Well, there is that. But the petcock on my old bus never showed any evidence of leakage. And the clamps were always checked every time I replaced the fuel line, which was every five years. They never showed any signs of failure, either.
I ask, because old petcocks are no prediction of new petcocks. Every day, I am newly taken short by how cheap cheap can be.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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JLT
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Re: Petcock for fuel line

Post by JLT » Mon Oct 25, 2021 11:39 am

Amskeptic wrote:
Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:08 pm

I ask, because old petcocks are no prediction of new petcocks. Every day, I am newly taken short by how cheap cheap can be.
Colin
Which is one of the reasons I asked the question on this forum... to see if anybody had such a petcock and trusted it, and could tell me where they got it.
-- JLT
Sacramento CA

Present bus: '71 Dormobile Westie "George"
(sometimes towing a '65 Allstate single-wheel trailer)
Former buses: '61 17-window Deluxe "Pink Bus"
'70 Frankenwestie "Blunder Bus"
'71 Frankenwestie "Thunder Bus"

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