20.16V CAV Fuel pipe leak

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tom50
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20.16V CAV Fuel pipe leak

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I just noticed that one of the fuel pipes under the car is leaking where the rubber hose from the sender unit (front of tank) meets the solid steel (corroded ) pipe Is this the fuel return (low pressure) pipe? I can get some GATES 3225-00053 https://www.diycarserviceparts.co.uk/fu ... 00053.html Locally sold by the metre I checked Autodata and the working pressure is 3 bar Just need some proper fuel hose clips 13-15 mm
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Re: 20.16V CAV Fuel pipe leak

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Jubilee clips will do the job, I try and use the stainless steel ones so I can undo them if needed.
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Re: 20.16V CAV Fuel pipe leak

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Is it the pipe and not the sender top? the sender pipes are well known for rusting
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Re: 20.16V CAV Fuel pipe leak

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vexorg wrote: Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:33 am Is it the pipe and not the sender top? the sender pipes are well known for rusting
Its where the Rubber pipe from the sender joins the metal pipe that runs most of the length of the floor pan to another rubber pipe (short piece) then back onto metal up into the engine bay so i will replace from the sender to the rubber section near the front , we also noticed some fool has trapped the high pressure rubber pipe in-between the tank and floor
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