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changing fuel lines - hose fittings

Hey Foretravelers!

I'm getting ready to change my original Aeroquip fuel hoses to Trident 365 as many here on the forum recommend.

Now I have a question regarding the fuel hose fittings. It seems like Foretravel used #10 hoses with Aeroquip fittings for the feed line to the engine. So the feed line has four fittings:

tank
fuel filter housing in
fuel filter housing out
engine

I dont know what's on the tank, but it looks like the latter three are Aeroquip #10 90 Degree Socketless Black FCL1534 or Aeroquip #10 Straight Socketless Black FCL1514. They have 10AN threads to connect.

The return line seems to be connected without fitting.

Now my question to all of you who tackled this project already: Did you salvage your original fittings or did you get new ones? Will I be able to push the Trident hoses onto these fittings?
Any other recommendations of details to prepare before I start this?

Thanks,
Matt
1998 U270 3402 WTFE #5260
Cummins 8.3l - Allison MD3060
600W Solar :P

Re: changing fuel lines - hose fittings

Reply #1 –
I re-used all the fittings on my fuel line replacements. Used a heat gun to soften the hose a little bit.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: changing fuel lines - hose fittings

Reply #2 –
Unless I mar the fitting removing it from the old hose they work just fine on the Trident hose.

Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

Re: changing fuel lines - hose fittings

Reply #3 –
I used the old fittings, and in most cases, did not loosen the old fitting.  I cut the old hose off, put something on the fitting to make it slicker (I don't remember, maybe diesel fuel, WD40, silicone...) and shoved the new line on.  Took some strong pushing, but no big problem.

Buy some work clothes from a thrift store, and throw them away at the end of each day.  The fuel line replacement prpbably tops the list of tasks when measured in greasy-stink-per-hour.
Matt B
1998 u-320

Re: changing fuel lines - hose fittings

Reply #4 –
Quote from: oldmattb –
I used the old fittings, and in most cases, did not loosen the old fitting.  I cut the old hose off, put something on the fitting to make it slicker (I don't remember, maybe diesel fuel, WD40, silicone...) and shoved the new line on.  Took some strong pushing, but no big problem.

Buy some work clothes from a thrift store, and throw them away at the end of each day.  The fuel line replacement prpbably tops the list of tasks when measured in greasy-stink-per-hour.

The hydraulic motor seal replacement trumps fuel line on greasy mess but not stink.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: changing fuel lines - hose fittings

Reply #5 –
Reused my old fittings. Just be careful removing the old hose, don't scratch the old fittings.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

Re: changing fuel lines - hose fittings

Reply #6 –
Reused old fittings, always do.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport
 

Re: changing fuel lines - hose fittings

Reply #7 –
thanks for all the responses! Highly appreciated!

cheers,
Matt
1998 U270 3402 WTFE #5260
Cummins 8.3l - Allison MD3060
600W Solar :P