mistergrumpy
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 09:12 PM |
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Fuel Filler Pt.3
Just want to run my solution past people here. To go over again I have an ally tank with a 1 1/2" part threaded neck and 2" OD billet cap
with fuel proof 'O' ring. My filler cap has a 2" funnel. 1 1/2" filler pipe is hard to find and only comes in 1m lengths at about
£60 odd and I only need a couple of inches and reducer. My solution is to screw the cap on the neck but to have a chamfered hole cut in it so the O
ring will still seal on one side and then to use a straight piece of 2" filler over the cap fastened with a clip. It is fairly deep and so would
have plenty to grip onto. What do we think? An easy solution or a rubbish idea?
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daviep
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 10:12 PM |
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You know it sounds a bit mickey mouse or you wouldn't be asking
On the other hand nobody will ever know or worry about it (apart from 2 or 3 hundred people on here) and as long as it doesn't leak then it may
well be a case of function over form.
Personally I'd be looking for a different solution.
Davie
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 10:30 PM |
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You're right, but I can only think of two ways around it:
to buy a £60 odd piece of 1 1/2" and a £20 quid reducer that will cut down and a piece of 2".
To remove the tank, drain and vent it then to buy a 2" new neck and cap for £20 and then find an ally welder who will stick it on then to buy
some 2"
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iank
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| posted on 3/3/08 at 10:43 PM |
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Not sure how close you need to be, but Rally design sell proper fuel pipe in 45mm ID for 0.25p per cm.
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=281_972&products_id=7956
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 12:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
You're right, but I can only think of two ways around it:
to buy a £60 odd piece of 1 1/2" and a £20 quid reducer that will cut down and a piece of 2".
To remove the tank, drain and vent it then to buy a 2" new neck and cap for £20 and then find an ally welder who will stick it on then to buy
some 2"
CBS £16 + vat for 500mm
http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/ultra-flexible-fuel-filler-hose-38mm-1-fff38-561-p.asp
Keith
Aviemore
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 09:19 PM |
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Cheers fellas. The Raldes stuff is too big and I overlooked the CBS stuff initially I think as I actually need 41mm stuff but I think 38mm will be
good if I stretch it. Thanks for rescuing me again!
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