Technical Gas filler hose

Is there any reason I could not use 2" radiator hose for a 3 or 4 inch length to connect my gas filler neck to my gas tank neck? I know its advised not to use silicone hose, but is there any reason just plain ole rubber for a radiator would not work? Filler neck hose is expensive and I have some radiator hose already.

 

i'm sure it would work , but not sure how it would hold up to gasoline....maybe in a few years it would go to crap?

i suggest you buy a foot of 2" ID gas filler hose

 

This place has just about anything you could want in filler hoses......http://www.fillernecksupply.com/
KK

 

Not enough $ to chance a bad situation....use the proper hose
If you go to a hose supply , they can just cut the length you need ,not have to pay for more than you need. Think leaks, ruined paint, fires !!!

 

many parts stores sell it by the fraction of a foot, then it's only $10

 

So, whats the difference in the filler neck hose? Looks like regular rubber hose to me. School me in chemistry.☺

 

Gas will turn coolant hose to mush, if you use ethanol then even quicker. Spend a little more and get the right stuff.

 

I don't know about the chemistry, but neoprene rubber is the type used for fuel, while EPDM is used for coolant.

 

radiator hose will work fine
for water.
gas will rapidly start breaking it down at the point of exposure

 

Gotcha. Thanks. Guess I will do it the right way.

 

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/GAT0/23972.oap?ck=Search_23972_-1_2126&keyword=23972

 

Agreed with others on this, a short piece of gas filler hose is the wrong place to try to save money. Hose designed for coolant will quickly disintegrate when exposed to today's gas.

 

sorry to say " This is not a area to save , it generally bite you in the a.. "

 

Fantastic site! Thanx, Gary

 

I've bought it by the inch at local Napa stores. I think it depends on the store, some will cut you what ever length you need off a piece and others want to sell you a certain stock length.

 

The N.A.P.A. I use quotes a by the foot price but sells it by the inch. You need 4" you only pay for 4". There's a reason it's printed right on the hose "safe for Gasoline".
The Wizzard

 

Don, your cheap!!!!!

 

Radiator hose is rubber, filler neck hose is going to be something a little more exotic.

 

Not only can it be dangerous over time by the gas breaking it down but all the little pieces of rubber and goo will go straight into your tank.

 

That statement sounds familiar. Not sure if it was my wife or my kids who often repeated that.