How Do I Repair this Broken Fuel line In SU Carb

nokia_aid · Post by **nokia_aid** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:27 pm

just bought an engine and the one fuel line on the su carb is broke

can anyone recommend the best way to sort this

unstable load · Post by **unstable load** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 7:13 am

Drill it out carefully and have a threaded insert made to screw in with a sealant on the threads.

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:44 am

best regards
Mike

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:12 am

Or strip it down (you will need to anyway to stop swarf getting into the fuel chamber if you were to drill it), heat the body up with a high temp hot air gun (or carefully with a flame) and you should be able to pull it out and push a new piece of tube in, it's only a press fit so when the ally is heated it should come out easily enough.

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:35 pm

I big self tapper or thick wood screw should get enough purchase on it to then be able to just pull it out.
Failing that drill it out - you will probably find it will start spinning round and start working itself out anyway.

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:07 pm

Which one is it? and where are you? I have an SU that was from a late P6 V8 if you need it, cant remeber whcih side it is. (it was lost and while lost I sold the other one), If you can pick it up or pay the postage it's yours

nokia_aid · Post by **nokia_aid** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:42 pm

wow excellent cheers for that, just sent you a pm, il still have a go at fixing this but slightly worried il get a leak and my beloved car will catch fire so would be nice to have a good one to swap over