What Paul said. Also check that there is only onle sealing ring on the
nut. An extra one can pinch off the fuel.
Donald.
ZoboHerald@aol.com wrote:
> Help! :-)
>
> Anyone know if I can easily obtain an "off the shelf" (i.e., local hardware
> store) substitute for the o-ring or rubber gasket (or whatever it is) under
> the nut on the pipe from the jet to the float bowl? If so, what?
>
> This is for a Spitfire 4 with SU HS2s. It was running beautifully, but I
> noticed very slow drip of fuel from the nut. Tightening it carefully seemed
>to
> stop the drip, but it also seems to have pretty much closed off the supply
>of
> fuel to the jet. Not good.
>
> I really don't want to buy an entire rebuild kit for one little tiny bit. So
> any advice is appreciated!
>
> --Andy Mace
>
> *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
> *Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er,
> Triumph Herald engine with wings.
> -- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
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