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Sat Dec 08 2012 06:51 PM
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New member here.Hello to all .Restoring a 300 Tokiem to a fire chief.Have all the sheetmetal off and starting on the guts.Have a question.The hose is not rotting and solid when I removed it tonight.However the rubber (black) is giving off a black soot as you handle it.Is there anyway to seal the rubber.First time restoring a pump but have restored a lot of other stuff,cars,antiques et'c.Really looking forward to this project.Lot's of good info here.I have been collecting oil/gas for years.My garage has room for no more(my wife tell's me) but I always seem to find room. 
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Offer to move HER into Garage, so she will have Plenty of room for HER stuff!
Better to replace the hose from local bulk sales or someone that sells hoses [farm supply].
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As Dick said, replace the hose.
Drive with Care and Buy Sinclair!! I buy Sinclair globes, signs, cans, ect.
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Using an old hose is like putting bald tires on your restored car.
Jack Sim
Author, 1st & 2nd editions of Gas Pump ID book, 3rd edition is now available at www.gaspumpbible.comAir Meter ID book also available
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How many Old Bald Tires are on your BABY Jack, Besides the Driver?
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Thanks, New hose it will be.Want it to look nice and the old dull hose would only weather and rot away sooner than later.Thanks for the input.I am sure I will need more as I move along.
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If it's gonna be outside use the old hose.
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Replace! New black hoses are cheap and you don't want that dirty old black rubber thing in the house! Its only for display anyway, so replace it!
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Yea outside underneath a three foot overhang on the garage & house.The hose and covering is solid without rips/tears /wringles.Perfect outer skin except for the black soot.
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Sounds like weathered oxidized rubber. I have always reused rubber from a pump. I am not talking about cracked or brittle rubber (and yes even semi hardened rubber with traces of paint = once the rubber has softened helps the paint come off with using your fingernails). I soak it, if it is a small piece in armorall for a couple of days. I put the piece in a jar but some armorall in and put the lid on. Every so ofter I go over and shake the jar. If it is a larger piece I put a liberal coat on it leaving it wet for a while with continued application and continued rubbing will remove the oxidized stuff and leave a usable plyable item. John
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