Water leak from underneath inlet manifold on my sd1 vitesse
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Water leak from underneath inlet manifold on my sd1 vitesse
Got a water leak on inlet manifold on my twin plenum vitesse, both rubber pipes to and from inlet manifold are fine and clips tight, can manifold itself leak or more likely metal pipe that runs under manifold? Seems to be leaking nearer the front of manifold? Thanks.
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I clamped the manifold in a large vice and used a ring spanner. Only the flapper used this pipe - later manifolds a different arrangement. Several different arrangements as the years went on.
My home made copper one has lasted OK. And I think Rimmer have had them remade too. But when I finally get round to updating my MegaSquirt installation, I'm going to change to a later manifold at the same time.
My home made copper one has lasted OK. And I think Rimmer have had them remade too. But when I finally get round to updating my MegaSquirt installation, I'm going to change to a later manifold at the same time.
Dave
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No real need to weld it up - just fit a properly sealed brass bung.itsallrovernow wrote:I'm going to bypass mine altogether, get holes were pipes go alloy welded and run copper pipe from water pump to heater hose , don't see any advantage of keeping standard set up?
But you need a hot water take-off on the head side of the thermostat.
Dave
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I had 'inherited' a large collection of brass fittings from both plumbing and electrical conduit. Dating back to before such threads went metric, if and when they changed.itsallrovernow wrote:Ok, a trip to plummers merchants it is!
I think what I used was a bush designed to protect wiring into a conduit (BESA) box, and may well have been the old thread.
But it's quite possible there is a plumbing fitting which would do.
However, you could cut the pipe off flush with the old bush, and drill that out to take the copper. You can solder steel to copper with a good flux - although it may not be so long lived as brass to copper. Or have it brazed.
Dave
London SW
Rover SD1 VDP EFI
MegaSquirt2 V3
EDIS8
Tech Edge 2Y
London SW
Rover SD1 VDP EFI
MegaSquirt2 V3
EDIS8
Tech Edge 2Y