Fuel Dilemna

Post by **New_Boy_Traveller** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:33 pm

OK guys, was doing well until......the pipe from the tank to the fuel pump broke! Aahhh

Whats the best thing to do, is it all in one piece? Is there any other pipe I can use (i.e gas pipe) what would you use? Or do I need to buy a recomended one from shop!!!

Help!!!

Dan

Post by **Chris Morley** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:02 pm

How and where did it break? If it wasn't at the tank or pump union, a short term fix it to use a piece of rubber (fuel pipe) tubing fixed with two small jubilee clips. You can get this from Halfords or any motor shop.

Post by **aupickup** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:03 pm

hi

the proper ones from the shops are about £13.50 i think, it is in one peice and at that price you may as well use the right one

au

Post by **Chris Morley** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:10 pm

the proper ones from the shops are about £13.50 i think, it is in one peice and at that price you may as well use the right one

Not really - a specialist like ESM charges about £15, but you'll pay more in normal shops if you can get them to order one. Also, the recent saga on here about trying to undo the pipe from the fuel tank should act as a warning - it's very easy to shear the nut and that means taking out the fuel tank and getting the thread reground - a major hassle! My fix will take 10 minutes and cost about £2 if the pipe has broken mid section.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:18 pm

Chris Morley wrote: a specialist like ESM charges about £15

Nah... http://shop.morrisminorspares.co.uk/pro ... 12b09c7634

and from memory, the Halfrauds stuff is abot £6 - £7. I'd be inclined to the long term fix, but it is a bit more work - I just don't like a) plastic pipe under the car and b) dodgy joints in vulnerable areas waiting to break.

Post by **Arfron** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:31 pm

I disconnected the fuel line from the tank prior to welding ( + tank out !! ) with no problems . I seem to re-call that the nut was made of brass ? and after a few doses of Duck Oil ( a day or so before -hand ) the tank end came off ok, with a bit of persuasion with my grips - I guess the first time since manufacture ?
The nut did burr , but I used the pump grips to tighten -up on re-assembly . The petrol punp end looks easy to do , if pre-oiled with releasing fluid ??
A temp. repair is ok , but maybe ,under the car , a replacement copper supply pipe would be a good move in the long term ??

Arfron

Post by **aupickup** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:53 pm

well i did say abouut £13.00 sorry if i misled you when they are £15.00, sorry but that is teh price i pay

i will keep quiet and leave to the experts

Post by **New_Boy_Traveller** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:54 pm

Maybe Ill do temporary now, and the next time i can get underneath easier I will do it!

Cheers guys,

Post by **Chris Morley** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:00 pm

Andrew - I think you meant yeah, not nah

It's £12 plus VAT plus p&p from ESM - so the pipe WILL cost more than £15. I know it does because I bought one recently from them for a friend.

The brass nut to the fuel tank often shears and/or rounds off if you try to turn it with a spanner. Of course this isn't inevitable and some like Arfon manage it. Personally if I did this job again I would soak in plusgas, then cut the fuel line and use a ratchet spanner with a deep socket to get a decent leverage on the brass nut.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:13 pm

Ooops, forgot about P&P, I ordered it with a whole bunch of other stuff taking it (way) over £60 so the P&P was free. Sorry...

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