fuel delivery pipe

OLLY Slammed & Awesome Dubber

78 posts · joined May 2009 · 30 Oct 2010, 7:30 pm

#810212

would like some ideas on how to make sure the pipe that goes in to the carburettor doesn't make it's way lose.

thinking of tie wire around clamp then around carburettor

thanks

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Oct 2010, 7:32 pm

#810213

OLLY wrote:would like some ideas on how to make sure the pipe that goes in to the carburettor doesn't make it's way lose.

thinking of tie wire around clamp then around carburettor

thanks

or wire clamp to closest screw as on aircraft..

also do the fuel pump...

as they can pop out too....

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Oct 2010, 10:45 pm

#810254

Some people are now taping the inlet hole and fitting a fuel pipe fitting... so, it can't come out....

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 Oct 2010, 4:44 am

#810264

I have been doing this for years you can also makea small metal tab with a hole in it to go under one of the carby top cover screws or wrap a piece of tie wire aroun d the carby as you suggest

Also the most important one is to do the fuel pump outlet line as this will and does also fly off under pressure

the problem is you have 2 diffent metals brass and Alluminium so Corrosion can occur between the diferent metals and will cause the pipe to come off and creat a fire

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 31 Oct 2010, 8:05 am

#810276

Most people by now have one of the replacement pumps with the 1 piece pressed steel tops so they cant spit the fitting out.

As above the best saftey measure is the old saftey wire on the carb and old style pumps

OLLY Slammed & Awesome Dubber

78 posts · joined May 2009 · 31 Oct 2010, 3:06 pm

#810324

Hi thanks for the idea's all have helped , I will look in to the tap and thread later but for now I used a ring terminal Dia:4.3mm which the carb screw went threw. threaded the wire threw and crimped the end .little twist end bit of wire and done.

olly