Date:         Wed, 22 Sep 1999 16:59:32 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: fuel manifold problems
Comments: To: The Carters <lcarter@COWICHAN.COM>
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At 16:21 9/22/99 , you wrote:
>The leak is from the end cap, which seems to me that it would be easy to
>seal using seal-all or epoxy.
>I wonder if anyone has had any sucess with this repair.

The metal crimp holds on a plug-type cap which seals with an O-ring -- the
crimp has no sealing function except to keep the plug from flying out under
40 psi of fuel pressure.  I have fixed one where the crimp corroded away by
clamping around the circumference with a regular band clamp (US type), then
staking down several points at the edges of the clamp.  If the O-ring is
bad, I'm sure you can find a replacement.  If the body is cracked I
wouldn't mess with it.

david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"