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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: clover on February 27, 2009, 14:19:29

Title: Damn!!!!!!!! thats torn it!
Post by: clover on February 27, 2009, 14:19:29

Hi,

Whilst finishing off a 2" body lift on my 300TDi and I was using the gas torch to heat up one of the body mount bolts that was being a pig. Well I switched it off and noticed I'll got flames from above. But by the time I had got the fire extinguished and noticed that i had burnt through both the plastic diesel pipes. I can join them back together if i new how. Not like metal petrol pipes that you can put a hose the jubilee clips onto! So what does one do?

Cheers

John

Title: Re: Damn!!!!!!!! thats torn it!
Post by: ChrisW70 on February 27, 2009, 15:29:16

Something like this (http://www.airlines-pneumatics.co.uk/webcat/Detprod.asp?ProductCode=S060108) from somewhere like this (http://www.kellysearch.co.uk/gb-company-80164273.html), they should have some plastic pipe to make up any shortfall too.

Title: Re: Damn!!!!!!!! thats torn it!
Post by: Xtremeteam on February 27, 2009, 20:24:17

rubber fuel hose & jubilee clips  :afro:

Title: Re: Damn!!!!!!!! thats torn it!
Post by: Les Henson on February 28, 2009, 08:50:18

Yep - 8mm I/D rubber fuel hose and 12mm fuel pipe clips/jubilee clips. The pipes are low pressure, so not much chance of any leaks.


Les.

Title: Re: Damn!!!!!!!! thats torn it!
Post by: stageonesimmo on February 28, 2009, 17:07:08

Yeah seconded - just push it over teh old pipes as far as possible to ensure a good seal and it'll be fine.  My sedimentor is done like that due to problems getting the unions off and its been fine for months now no leaks or air in the system............