EMPI OE-Style Cloth Braided Fuel Hose, 5mm ID | VW Beetle, Bus, Ghia, Thing & Buggy | Sold Per Foot (98-0123-B)
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EMPI OE-Style Cloth Braided Fuel Hose, 5mm ID: Sold Per Foot (98-0123-B)
Old, cracked fuel hose is one of the most common causes of engine fires in air-cooled VWs, and it is one of the cheapest things on the car to fix. This is EMPI's stock-style braided fabric fuel hose: a fuel-resistant rubber core under a woven cloth cover, in the same 5mm inside diameter VW used on every carbureted air-cooled fuel system. It slides onto the factory tank outlet, steel line, fuel pump and carburetor nipples with the snug fit those fittings were designed for, and it gives your engine bay the correct original look.
A side benefit of the cloth cover: a weeping connection shows up as a dark, wet spot on the fabric, so leaks are easy to spot during an inspection.
How to order
Price is per foot. Set the quantity to the number of feet you need and we cut it as one continuous length. Ordering 3 gets you a single 3-foot piece. We recommend adding 6 inches to a foot over your measurement so you can trim clean, square ends.
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Quantity pricing is applied automatically in your cart. No code needed.
Doing two cars, a dual-carb setup, or stocking the shop? Set the quantity to your total footage in one order, and the quantity pricing is applied to the whole order in your cart.
How much do I need?
| Vehicle / Setup | Typical hose runs | Suggested order |
|---|---|---|
| Beetle, Super Beetle, Karmann Ghia (carbureted, single carb) | Tank outlet to steel line (front), steel line to fuel pump (rear), fuel pump to carburetor | 3 ft |
| Thing (Type 181), carbureted | Tank to steel line, steel line to pump, pump to carb | 3 ft |
| Bus / Type 2, 1955–1971 (upright Type 1 engine) | Tank (in engine bay) to filter and pump, pump to carb | 4 ft |
| Type 3, carbureted models | Pump to carb(s) and engine-bay connections | 3–4 ft |
| Dual-carb conversion (any Type 1 engine) | Add pump-to-T and T-to-each-carb runs to the stock amount | Add 2–3 ft |
| Dune buggy, Manx, Baja or sandrail | Varies with tank location; measure tank-to-hard-line and hard-line-to-pump-to-carb | Measure, then add 1 ft |
These are typical amounts for a complete hose refresh on a stock layout. If you are replacing only one section, measure the old piece and round up.
Specifications
- Brand / part number: EMPI 98-0123-B (alt. N20-350-1)
- UPC: 707924367935
- Inside diameter: 5mm (the factory size for all carbureted air-cooled VWs)
- Construction: rubber fuel hose with braided fabric outer cover, OE style
- Sold as: per foot, cut to length from EMPI 10-meter bulk roll
Fitment notes
- Carbureted systems only. This is low-pressure hose. Do not use it on fuel-injected Bus, Type 3, Super Beetle or Beetle models, which need high-pressure injection hose.
- Sized for factory 5mm fittings. If your car has an aftermarket pump, carb or filter with 1/4" or 5/16" barbs, you need hose in that size instead, or a stepped filter to transition between the two.
- Secure every connection with proper small fuel hose clamps. Never rely on a push-on fit.
- Route hose away from exhaust, heater boxes and sharp edges, and keep rubber hose sections short on long runs (use steel line for the length of the car).
- Inspect fuel hose every season. Replace any piece that is hard, cracked, swollen or damp.
Cut-to-length hose is non-returnable. Please measure before ordering.
