Jurjen's check valve

[Jurjen]

Seeing the picture, I just checked my hose.
It has a hard part towards the fender INSIDE the hose.
So this valve is pushed INSIDE the hose about 1" from the end near the fender.
I understand now why they become thrown away.
Mine must be leaky, because of the drain back I had before.
I will pry it out and make a picture.

[vangremlin]

I visited a junk yard this morning - 2 Eagles, no check valves.  The first car is an SX-4 that just arrived this week but I think they stripped a lot out of it before it got there.  I was looking and looking for the return line and could not find it.  I finally looked at the emissions sticker and I got my answer.  This car originally had a 4 cyl engine, therefore no return line and no check valve.  It was interesting though because there seemed to be a lot more room between the engine and the firewall than in my car that originally came with the 6 cyl.

Second car is a 1980 wagon that has been there for a couple months.  The fuel return line must have been replaced at sometime during the car's life, as there was no check valve.  I'll keep hunting!

[jim]

Both my Eagles have had the fuel hose replaced.  I may have thrown away check valves without realizing it.  I often keep old hoses in case of emergency.  I'll look through my junk.
Is this a common item that can be found easily?

My fuel filters are oriented properly.

[vangremlin]

Seeing the picture, I just checked my hose.
It has a hard part towards the fender INSIDE the hose.

Yes, that is where I found the one on my car, inside the hose.

[autumnglen]

they have a very fine/weak spring inside that can be spiraled out with needle nose pliers, the steel ball can be cleaned and all put back in. One that I found had part of the spring coming out keeping the ball from closing back. I did take it apart and cleaned it up. Hopefully it works, I put it in Reitan's Eagle.
Rita

[Jurjen]

Is this a common item that can be found easily?

The AMC check valve is not a common part.
But the 1/4" check valve I put in, can be found in every car part store (or on the auction site).
It works the same way.

[Jurjen]

And here are the pictures we have all been waiting for:



Cut the old hose open and what did I find?



A very small check valve.

So I checked it's function (blowing through it) and it was still working fine.
Put a little dish washing detergent on it and pushed it in a new 1/4" hose and installed it again.

[Gil-SX4]

Jurjen so would this be a factory set up?

[Jurjen]

Yes, back to 100% factory set up (for the time being).

[jim]

Has anyone tried to find out if the original type valve is available anywhere?

[Jurjen]

The part number is in the Eaglepedia, section 13:
"J3232 144  Valve"
But I cannot find it anywhere on the www.
Maybe at your local Chrysler/Jeep dealer?

[jim]

I tried to go to chryslerdirect to look for it but it now requires a login using a dealer name.  I have bought parts there in the past.

[Jurjen]

I have tried chryslerpartsdirect, kennedyamerican, amcramblerparts and americanpartsdepot.
No luck.
You can put in a general 1/4" fuel check valve: it has the same function.

[willemT]

Seeing the picture, I just checked my hose.
It has a hard part towards the fender INSIDE the hose.
So this valve is pushed INSIDE the hose about 1" from the end near the fender.
I understand now why they become thrown away.
Mine must be leaky, because of the drain back I had before.
I will pry it out and make a picture.

Hallo Jurjen,

Een paar weken geleden heb ik een aantal verouderde vacuum en bezineslangetjes laten vervangen.
Wat kunnen de problemen zijn/worden als de check valve niet meer in het benzineslagetje zit?
Heb je enig idee waar ik een nieuwe check valve kan kopen? Mijn donoreagle staat in de stalling, mogelijk vind ik daar de reserve valve.
Mvgr Willem van Twist

[Jurjen]

For those who want to know, just try Google translate....