I've got a few fuel leaks at the T junction of the triple setup. The hard lines at the T junction have only been single flared. Do I need to go to double flared or can you get some sort of tape?
Stewart
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Re: Fuel Leaks
you can't just tighten them up a little, probly a dumb thing to say 
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
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Tried that. Is it possible to crush or damage the flare?
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Re: Fuel Leaks
Yes stewart you can damage them. You can try some thread seal tape. Ide be pullng it all apart and lookng at the flares.
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OK thanks for that.
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yeah my comment wasn't meant as swing off them just a nip 
the fuel isn't running there from somewhere else 
the fuel isn't running there from somewhere else sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
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All nipped up. Definitely coming from the junctions. Just working out my options...I think I'll be redoing them with double flares.
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Re: Fuel Leaks
Stu,
Should be double flared or ball flared - take a look at the tee-block seats to see which one you need. The article here:
http://www.hoppers.com.au/street4.htm
has some good pictures of the seat types. Teflon tape is a no-no - it should seal on the flare, not the thread.
Cheers,
Harv.
Should be double flared or ball flared - take a look at the tee-block seats to see which one you need. The article here:
http://www.hoppers.com.au/street4.htm
has some good pictures of the seat types. Teflon tape is a no-no - it should seal on the flare, not the thread.
Cheers,
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Thanks Andrew. Will take a look at that article.
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Re: Fuel Leaks
It might be easier to change the blocks instead of re-flare the pipes, Stewart.. as stated, the types of flare must match both fittings.
I have also found that with steel tubing, if the pipe does not run squarely into the block, it resists seating correctly - copper will almost "mould" to shape.
frats,
Rosco
I have also found that with steel tubing, if the pipe does not run squarely into the block, it resists seating correctly - copper will almost "mould" to shape.
frats,
Rosco