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Re: [6pack] Carbs to ac fuel pump line issue

To: Robert Perry <rgperry@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Carbs to ac fuel pump line issue
From: Bud <levilevi@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 15:00:17 -0600
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net, Yahoo <brucesimms2003@yahoo.ca>
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Yup, using 2 olives (brass) is how I got mine to stop leaking.

Bud

Sent from my Commadore 64

> On May 30, 2022, at 9:24 AM, Robert Perry <rgperry@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> Bruce,
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> I just use two delrin ferrules (white ones) from the hardware store.  I ha=
d to use two ferrules together in order to get the connection to stop leakin=
g years ago.  It works!  The old ferrule was a bit longer than the current o=
nes available.
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> Regards,
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> Robert Perry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yahoo <brucesimms2003@yahoo.ca>
> Sent: May 29, 2022 9:19 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [6pack] Carbs to ac fuel pump line issue
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> Having a devil of a time getting leak free connection at pump outlet with t=
he old nut and new olive and tube.  Spitting out fuel between the nut and th=
e copper nickel tube piece.  Noticed that the nut on the inlet still shows a=
 few threads when fully tightened and that connection doesnt leak.   I can t=
ry bringing in a new nut with the correct part no.  I have new olives.  I fo=
und a 1/2 20  unf male with 1/4'hose barb fitting at McMaster Carr.  Rare st=
uff unavailable locally.   If that fitting would work I would run 1/4 rubber=
 fuel hose from the pump over to the carb setup and eliminate the nut, olive=
 and metal tube.    Thoughts and experience?   Thank you.   Bruce.  73 tr6
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Yup, using 2 olives (brass) is how I got mi=
ne to stop leaking.<div><br></div><div>Bud<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from=
 my Commadore 64</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On May 3=
0, 2022, at 9:24 AM, Robert Perry &lt;rgperry@earthlink.net&gt; wrote:<br><b=
r></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<di=
v style=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><=
p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;" data-signature-line=3D"true"=
>Bruce,</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;" data-signature-line=3D"true=
">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;" data-signature-line=3D"true=
">I just use two delrin ferrules (white ones) from the hardware store.&nbsp;=
 I had to use two ferrules together in order to get the connection to stop l=
eaking years ago.&nbsp; It works!&nbsp; The old ferrule was a bit longer tha=
n the current ones available.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;" data-signature-line=3D"true=
">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;" data-signature-line=3D"true=
">Regards,</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;" data-signature-line=3D"true=
">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;" data-signature-line=3D"true=
">Robert Perry</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;" data-signature-line=3D"true=
">&nbsp;</p>
</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:12pt"></div>
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<p>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Yahoo &lt;brucesimms2003@yahoo.ca&gt;=
<br>Sent: May 29, 2022 9:19 PM<br>To: 6pack@autox.team.net &lt;6pack@autox.t=
eam.net&gt;<br>Subject: [6pack] Carbs to ac fuel pump line issue</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">&nbsp;</p>
Having a devil of a time getting leak free connection at pump outlet with th=
e old nut and new olive and tube.&nbsp; Spitting out fuel between the nut an=
d the copper nickel tube piece.&nbsp; Noticed that the nut on the inlet stil=
l shows a few threads when fully tightened and that connection doesnt leak.&=
nbsp; &nbsp;I can try bringing in a new nut with the correct part no.&nbsp; I=
 have new olives.&nbsp; I found a 1/2 20&nbsp; unf male with 1/4'hose barb f=
itting at McMaster Carr.&nbsp; Rare stuff unavailable locally.&nbsp; &nbsp;I=
f that fitting would work I would run 1/4 rubber fuel hose from the pump ove=
r to the carb setup and eliminate the nut, olive and metal tube.&nbsp; &nbsp=
; Thoughts and experience?&nbsp; &nbsp;Thank you.&nbsp; &nbsp;Bruce.&nbsp; 7=
3 tr6</div>

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