[fltcrew21]

I bought a 1988 332 with less than 600 hours and picked it up today in Savannah.

Engine starts and runs great but the hood nose/headlights are bad. Everything green is getting painted because I am no painter. Supposed to do fiberglass repair on the hood too.

Anyway, even thought it runs and starts great, I want to change all the fluids, filters and fuel lines while the pan and everything is off.

What fuel line can I buy locally at a NAPA store or something?

We don't have a regular JD dealership here... only the yellow kind and they can't order lawnmower parts. I have to get parts only and I hate paying shipping for every little thing.

Surely the fuel line doesn't have to be a Deere part number.

I'm going to have lots of questions because I am unfamiliar with the 300 series and diesels in general.

 

[Mike P]

Alan welcome to the 332 club! The 332 is a beast of a tractor that will give you years of service if properly maintained.
Most fuel lines are low pressure lines minus the ones
after the injection pump. I normally have used good quality
fuel injection rated fuel hose without any problems. No
need to purchase these from deere.

 

[fltcrew21]

Should I take the old line into a store or is there a diameter or size I should ask for.

Also, any idea how much I should buy?

 

[coalminer16]

Somewhere on the old line there may be the size on it. But-you can cut a small section to bring to the store. Use the fuel injection line rated for the black rubber lines and use Tygon for the ones that are/were clear (between injectors and the fuel pickup in the fuel tank-which you SHOULD check). A tip-tape the new hose to the old hose and pull through the tractor. Saves time and you route in the same way JD did then so you don't worry about getting cut/rubbed/pinched if following the old path. Not a bad time to also change the fuel tank gromits. Use a deepwell thin wall socket (I think 7/16) to get the gromit over the fuel level sensor. Don't want to break that expensive part.

Enjoy. I have two of these and they are great.

 

[Mike P]

As Travis indicated definately check the pick up hose in the tank. I have seen many many that were completely shot. Mine on my 332 was too. Replace with Tygon as Travis recommends

 

[minisub]

Alan, I have a dealer nearby, but due to their attitude, I get most of my repair and maintenance parts from site sponsor keeping it green. Tip for using their site: create a cart in the jdparts site so you have a nice list of P/Ns and then you can just key them in on the KIG site.

I love my 332, I think you will too.