Oh Dear... My T2 has upset the wife..

[solarman216]

did you manage to get the pipe I sent you over the outlet pipe from the tank? with a little heat it would soften but not sure it would be air tight as imperfections on the pipe could leave it open to question, I would apply some sealer as well, Rick

[Lazy-Ferret]

Originally Posted by solarman216

did you manage to get the pipe I sent you over the outlet pipe from the tank? with a little heat it would soften but not sure it would be air tight as imperfections on the pipe could leave it open to question, I would apply some sealer as well, Rick

Yes, I dipped it in boiling water to soften it, and then pushed it on...

Cheers, I will have a look in the morning, and see if that is the problem.

[Blocky10]

Looks neat enough to me. Well done.
Rick's the man!

[Monaro Pete]

I wouldn't complain about that workmanship Mr Ferret.
Tidy top job

[Lazy-Ferret]

Thank You...

Finally got it all to seal... the pipe Rick sent was slightly smaller than the spigot, and rather than add an extra connection as he suggested, by using a bit of flexible rubber pipe over it, to create a join, I used boiling hot water to soften the pipe, and then pushed it over the spigot directly. Weirdly but exactly as Rick predicted, even with a pipe clip on, it was still allowing micro bubbles of air to get sucked in.. Weirdly, even left over night, nothing was leaking out...

To prove the point, I removed all the joins, and use liquid gasket to push them all back together.... left it all over night to dry, and now the system pressurises, and the diesel stays up by the filter.

Just got to sort out the other bits now..

[solarman216]

As you have found Clive the plastic does not creep into the micro scratches on the metal pipe like rubber does, so a sealing agent is best, the same applies to domestic plumbing with compression joints, that is why we use a jointing paste, without the paste it may be years before a micro leak is evident, it shows itself as a growing corrosion fester on the joint, while not a leak in the normal sense it can prove hard to undo the joint years down the line, glad you got it sorted, and by the way I ordered and paid for a stat housing, £40 including £3 for the gasket, all brand new and in Ali, be here tomorrow midday, I will put it on the shelf for the next person who wants one and more are available, regards Rick

[Lazy-Ferret]

Originally Posted by solarman216

As you have found Clive the plastic does not creep into the micro scratches on the metal pipe like rubber does, so a sealing agent is best, the same applies to domestic plumbing with compression joints, that is why we use a jointing paste, without the paste it may be years before a micro leak is evident, it shows itself as a growing corrosion fester on the joint, while not a leak in the normal sense it can prove hard to undo the joint years down the line, glad you got it sorted, and by the way I ordered and paid for a stat housing, £40 including £3 for the gasket, all brand new and in Ali, be here tomorrow midday, I will put it on the shelf for the next person who wants one and more are available, regards Rick

Cheers...

Hopefully the one from Facebook will arrive tomorrow, but good to know you can still get the aluminium ones, as there is obviously a fault with the plastic ones... well, I say a fault, it has lasted 17 years!!

[terranosaurusdoug]

Bang on, I'm glad you got it sorted mate, what sealant did you use?

Rick, one of the pastes I use is called jet blue, very good stuff but I generally only use it for problem joints, quite difficult to undo after a couple if years.

[Lazy-Ferret]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Bang on, I'm glad you got it sorted mate, what sealant did you use?

Rick, one of the pastes I use is called jet blue, very good stuff but I generally only use it for problem joints, quite difficult to undo after a couple if years.

Thanks, the one I used is Loctite 5660 Premium liquid gasket. It specifically says it is for diesel.

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[solarman216]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Bang on, I'm glad you got it sorted mate, what sealant did you use?

Rick, one of the pastes I use is called jet blue, very good stuff but I generally only use it for problem joints, quite difficult to undo after a couple if years.

Yep I have a tub of jet blue, never had any problems with nut and olive type joints as long as you keep it off of the threads, I use Loctite 55 PTFE string for thread seals, great stuff and it goes such a long way and is adjustable, Rick

[Banshee]

Well done Clive, that's a nice neat job

Good to see another method too

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

Thanks, the one I used is Loctite 5660 Premium liquid gasket. It specifically says it is for diesel.

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Ah right, I just bought some of this for the starter motor, not 100% sure it needs it but it had some on the old one!! I think it should be ok to use on fuel joints, I think I may have a bit of air getting in too and I never thought to use anything on the connections, thanks for the idea

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[Lazy-Ferret]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Ah right, I just bought some of this for the starter motor, not 100% sure it needs it but it had some on the old one!! I think it should be ok to use on fuel joints, I think I may have a bit of air getting in too and I never thought to use anything on the connections, thanks for the idea

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Rick suggested it.

Just check it says it can be used in a diesel environment, mine specifically mentions for reassembly of diesel pumps.

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[terranosaurusdoug]

Only thing it says that comes close is on the front where it says oil pans, nowt on the back, I might get some other stuff, its not mega bucks

[Lazy-Ferret]

The cap arrived, so fingers crossed I can get all back together today.

Had to spend a while cleaning the rust off of it, his cooling system must have been running 50% rust sludge.

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