Dick Axtell
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 posted on 28/6/14 at 11:49 AM |
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Alarming Petrol Leak!!
As per heading. My Locost has been sitting idle for a month. Went to lock-up, to off-load various stuff & keep Dearly Beloved happy (or less
miserable!!), and took opportunity to make sure car started.
Engine - Xflow 1600. Fuel system - Usual "Gold" pump, feeding std Weber d/d carb via Filter King regulator. Never previously had any sign
of fuel leak. Leak appears to be somewhere after the regulator. Does this need re-setting? Have never adjusted it before.
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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DW100
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| posted on 28/6/14 at 12:06 PM |
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Check for porous fuel pipes, quite common on this type of car. Braided fuel pipes are bad because you can't see from a visual inspection.
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 28/6/14 at 02:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DW100
Check for porous fuel pipes, quite common on this type of car. Braided fuel pipes are bad because you can't see from a visual
inspection.
Good point re braided fuel pipes. So, do we have to keep with these braided pipes? Any potential probs changing to non-braided?
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britishtrident
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| posted on 28/6/14 at 02:13 PM |
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Braided fuel pipe develops pin holes because the braid has "jaggies" on the inside that puncture the rubber.
Normal OEM style hose is available from most motor factors or even Halfords.
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snapper
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| posted on 28/6/14 at 02:16 PM |
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I swapped out braided from regulator to carbs after they perished in a matter of months, fitted injection hose no issues since
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 28/6/14 at 02:24 PM |
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Thanks for all the advice, and the reports of similar incidents. Looks like a trip to Halfords!
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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alfas
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| posted on 28/6/14 at 02:58 PM |
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best is to have a short flexible from tank to (rear fitted) pump another short felxible to a solid pipe which passes through the propshaft tunnel
and ends shortly before the pressure regulator...than flexible to regulator and flexible from reg. to carb
i only use this type of hose and never had any problems, even with modern fuels.
I.P.L. fuel restistance 15/45 which is black (rubber) outside and has a flexible internal hose of polyester or nylon..unfortunately i have no link to
a picture
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02GF74
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| posted on 28/6/14 at 04:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Braided fuel pipe develops pin holes because the braid has "jaggies" on the inside that puncture the rubber.
Normal OEM style hose is available from most motor factors or even Halfords.
first time I would disagree with BT - the braid is woven wire mesh wrapped over the hose - any jaggies ends would be at the end where it is cut and
personally I cannot see that happening due to the hose wall thickness - you have to be extremely cack handed to fit the hose so the jaggies pierce the
hose.
..... but from my experience, the hose is of lesser quality - bought mine from VWP - and it failed in about 5 years - I won't bother with it
again but use non braided stuff.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 28/6/14 at 05:58 PM |
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It is actually an age old problem, anybody who as worked on ex military vehicles will have encountered it, it used also to happen to a lesser extent
on old BMC vehicles with braided SU fuel hose.
The first sign is the hose is ever so slightly sweating a smells of fuel. A single jaggie on the braid will cause a hole that is smaller than a
pin hole but it gets worse.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 28/6/14 at 06:43 PM |
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Dick,
It's probably worth re-visiting this old thread...
Fuel pipes
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 28/6/14 at 09:34 PM |
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G'day Mr. J. Thanks for your pointer to your earlier post. Even more useful info.
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blakep82
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| posted on 28/6/14 at 11:11 PM |
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I got some "copper" (must be an alloy though) fuel pipe, and marine grade fuel hose for petrol and diesel from a boat shop.
Whole lot cost under a tenner too I think?
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