Cracked fuel gauge tubes on Kitfox 4

[HILBILI]

I fueled my Kitfox with unleaded (Rotax) no ethanol for the first time in about a year. (I was unable to fly for quite a while.) Both tubes cracked and fuel leaked out.

I did not build the plane. How easy is it to fix this leak/replace the tubes?

thanks

[jmodguy]

Drain the tanks, fold the wings back, remove the plate under the tubes and you will be able to get to the the tubes to repair them.
Kitfox should be able to get you some new ones. Best to act quick as they are prepping for Osh and it might be a couple weeks before they can get you the parts.

[Jerrytex]

Just replaced mine on a few weeks ago. I used the following:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ELA1K1I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IICV0P6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also...Check/replace the vent line that runs from the header tank to the right tank. Mine had a crack in it.

[Bartman1959]

This is copied from the Kitfox catalog.

Fuel Site Tube & Fitting Retro Fit Kit

Replace the old style hard plastic
tubing and black plastic fittings with new
style Tygon tubing with insert to prevent any
pinch in the line and barbed brass fittings.

Fuel Placard Kit Part # 9007.Kit $39.00

Talking about airplanes is a very pleasant mental disease.
Sergei Sikorsky

Tubes and Fittings Only—Retro fit Part # 9007.C $19.50