> The line that came off TS81802 did not have the tap. Is
> there any advantage to having one?
Personally, I rather like the tap and would probably add one even to a car
that originally came without. However, it's not too hard to get by without
it; just carry a tool to pinch the soft fuel line closed:
http://tinyurl.com/335ox3z
But since it wouldn't be original for your car anyway, might as well find a
more modern, less troublesome tap than the original.
> Regarding the fuel pump. the line I have did not have the
> connector on that
> end. Is it the same thread/style as the one on the other end
> (into the tank)?
If the later cars used the same fitting into the tank as earlier ones, then
"yes". In any case, it is a reasonably common fitting (for that purpose),
so most full-line auto parts stores should have one. (By "full line", I
mean some place like NAPA or equivalent, not a discount house like Pep Boys
or O'Reillys or AutoZone.)
> The same question for fittings for the tap if I go
> that route?
The stock tap used different fittings, with female compression nuts instead
of the male nuts found at the tank & fuel pump. I don't know if they will
interchange with common plumbing fittings or not. But if you are buying a
new tap, I believe it should come with the nuts.
Randall
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