For the grey cell challenged and engineering inept, if you look on your slide rules, next to the 128th of an inch mark, you'll see a faint line, that's what size a smidge is. Generally used for the clearances on a reciprocating trangullion arm or sliding marzal vane. If you require more Info on this, look on YouTube, check out the nice guy at Rockwells description of the turbo encabulator.
Last edited by strat24v; 13-08-2014 at 15:45.
Ok thanks, so as I thought, very household plumbing style and ensure the pipe and olive are cleaned etc. Do I need to use any additional goo to the olive, as you would normally do with domestic heating, I normally use Boss white to ensure a good seal with that, but assume not appropriate for hydrocarbons....?Originally Posted by strat24v
Peter
Last edited by peteracs; 13-08-2014 at 15:54.
Smear of fanny fat should do the trick....
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Peter
Last edited by peteracs; 17-08-2014 at 21:51.
No Peter, please hang around! We need all the contributors we've got and whilst you're not in possession yet that doesn't mean you won't be one day! Please keep posting!
Guy
Peter don't take northern humour to serious. I think the common name may be Vaseline.
What John has said is true there are some good video descriptions on YouTube I use it all the time to look at how to do things.
And before anyone tells me John is north of me and south of some of you.....
Peter - alternative view - I'm lucky enough to own a car but also keen on using it to its full potential and keeping it ultra reliable ( 30 odd k miles of thrashing all over the place now) my alternative view on this is keep it standard and just buy the right good quality rubber tubing that is rated for unleaded and the pressure you need along with the right size hose clips. Sytec (FSE) are a good supplier.
Hard lines can be just as problematic and crack, the high end hose and fittings are great if you want to go to those lengths but not everyone does. I have both rubber hose and PTFE with screw on fittings on my car, but I'm just as confident with the rubber hose. Guess which one wept when first fitted ( not a rubber hose!)
The much quoted braided fuel line failures were all cheap hoses off eBay some not even rated for injection pressures. Buy the right stuff as used by manufacturers and it will last for years ( but I did change mine after 10 years just to be sure)
KISS People
Last edited by Sando; 13-08-2014 at 19:28.
Back on the original thread, looks like that hose may have been pinched a some point. (No not stolen)Jack maybe? If it was below the car, or pliers? Or even on original delivery in the post!
I did have a rear tyre let down once though, I suspect by kids...... Saboteuring barstewards
It wasn't cheap hose and it's been on for years without a problem... Not really in a position that it can be easily caught / snagged / pinched, so I'm at a loss as to what happened.
I can't really believe that someone would crawl under the car in Holmfirth and do this in broad daylight.
It's not impossible that it could have been done at Le Mans... I drank so much beer they could have done anything through the night (to me or the car) and I'd have been none the wiser, but again why would a bunch of car enthusiasts do this.... Just bad luck me thinks
I'm going to replace it all over the winter with as good hose as I can buy / find..
I'd like to apologise to anyone if I've caused offence, none was intended. Sometimes my building site humour can be a little rude or abrasive. Peter, I've sent you a pm. Please keep posting, all contributors are valued, whatever car you own. Can anyone point me in the direction if a foot in mouth smiley?
just had to edit this, my phone types things I don't.
Last edited by strat24v; 14-08-2014 at 10:14.
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