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Fuel line leaks!
Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 1:34 pm
by extra300s
Guys, I hve a leak on my facet pump. There is a 90 degree brass connector with NPT thread. The previous owner used normal white thread tape. Picked up a leak. How should I fix it? Lock-tite? What product or method should be used?
Thanks
Karl
Re: Fuel line leaks!
Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 1:56 pm
by extra300s
could pratley steel work?
Re: Fuel line leaks!
Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 4:41 pm
by Morph
I hear you on this one. Actually plumbers tape (the teflon type is recommended but I have no clue where to buy it) and a well tightened brass fitting should be enough. Having said that I had one that just would not stop leaking so I used Epidermix 372, used on the Bushbaby for a number of uses and freely available from Builders warehouse etc in two small tins. This epoxy is inert to fuel and works very well plus it will release if you need to take the pump apart for whatever reason. It's one of those "using a hammer to drive in a screw" solutions
Re: Fuel line leaks!
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:41 am
by extra300s
Thanks Morph.
What is small tins? 500ml or smaller. I see for the 500ml it cost R177. Bit much to seal one fitting on my trike...
Used thread tape as a temp solution to get in the air. Will have to fix asap.
Re: Fuel line leaks!
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:43 am
by Morph
I have seen them in very small tins, something like 50ml.
Re: Fuel line leaks!
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:46 am
by extra300s
Thanks! U recon Mica could stock it?
Re: Fuel line leaks!
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 11:47 am
by extra300s
Landed at MS Saterday morning. Only saw skidmark there with his Challie.
Those trees are a bugger on finals! Landed on 02 no problem otherwise. Just strange what those trees generates

Re: Fuel line leaks!
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 12:01 pm
by Grumpy
Hey Boeta, missed you at Stellenbosch
Re: Fuel line leaks!
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 12:22 pm
by extra300s
Hi there F
Thought there might be allot of trafic that a way so routed to the coast. Excellent flight of almost 2 hours. Lekker stuff.
Will do Stellenbosch next time.
Keep well.