I went to a shop this morning that specializes in connectors and hoses. called Fluid Connector Products, if anyone cares to know. they made me a short piece of hose with the correct fittings on the end. much smaller piece to screw into that fuel hole. the hose is teflon so it's good for diesel fuel. hose is wrapped in a woven steel and fabric sheath and is heat resistant up to 450 degrees, and it's a slightly smaller diameter than the rubber fuel hose. got the connector on the other end with a barb fitting so i can cut off the DFA hose fitting (90 elbow) and push the barb straight in. i'm hopeful that this is the solution. cost $14. they gave me the 8 inch piece of hose free.
that's a good idea about the dremmel, though.
Last edited by samiam : 10-15-2008 at 02:23 PM.