Pitot/Static and fuel hoses

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St. Louis MO
What hoses do I need to reconnect the pitot/static lines and the fuel lines on my 1954 PA-22? It sat in a hangar for 10+ years without moving. I removed the wings when I moved it across town. Can I use rubber hose of the same size from the auto parts store? That is what it looks like it had on it. I have tried to search this site, but I haven't been able to find anything.

Also, other suggestions on making sure the lines are clear or other helpful hints, please.

Thanks.

Bob
 
Is a pitot-static system test required after maintenance like replacing pitot tubing?
Any maintenance done to the static system requires at a minimum a leak test.
See AC 43-6D. https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_43-6D.pdf.
and FAR 23-1325.

I use a hypodermic syringe to lightly evacuate the static system and the altimeter to insure the loss is below the specification.

Here is the criteria I used as spelled out in AC 43-6D appendix E.
APPENDIX E. STATIC PRESSURE SYSTEM PROOF TEST A proof test may be conducted to demonstrate the integrity of the static pressure system in the following manner:

E.1 Unpressurized Airplanes. Evacuate the static pressure system to a pressure differential of approximately 1inHg or to a reading on the altimeter, 1,000 feet above the aircraft elevation at the time of the test. Without additional pumping for a period of 1 minute, the loss of indicated altitude must not exceed 100 feet on the altimeter.
 
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