Forum sponsored by:

Fuel tap leak

Search for: in Thread Title in

Russell Eberhardt	21/03/2017 09:20:40
2785 forum posts 87 photos	Ethanol shouldn't degrade cork seals, after all cork was used to seal wine bottles and if kept moist by laying the bottles down they would last for decades. However modern wine bottle corks are a mixture of cork and resin or even entirely plastic. Petrol may well attack those. I did use wine bottle corks in the 1970s for relining a wet clutch but wouldn't do that with modern corks. Buy the correct seals or make sure that any cork you use is the real stuff. Russell
Brian G	21/03/2017 09:46:01
912 forum posts 40 photos	I wonder if any problems from ethanol in petrol only affect post 1968 vehicles, as before then Cleveland Discol was readily available? If so, could it be due to the use of plastics instead of cork? Brian
Richard S2	21/03/2017 11:49:11
237 forum posts 135 photos	Direct modern replacement of certain parts on old machinery can be an advantage in respect of safety and/or reliability. I tend to prefer keeping something in it's original form wherever possible. I use quality repair kits for Fuel Taps and add mesh filters where there weren't any fitted. These examples are early/late 50s and are in full use after refurbishing- Edited By Richard S2 on 21/03/2017 11:49:37

<< First < Prev 1 2

All Topics | Latest Posts

Please login to post a reply.

Magazine Locator

Want the latest issue of Model Engineer or Model Engineers' Workshop? Use our magazine locator links to find your nearest stockist!

Find Model Engineer & Model Engineers' Workshop

You can unsubscribe at anytime. View our privacy policy at www.mortons.co.uk/privacy

Latest Forum Posts

hemingway ball turner
04/07/2025 14:40:26
*Oct 2023: FORUM MIGRATION TIMELINE*
05/10/2023 07:57:11
Making ER11 collet chuck
05/10/2023 07:56:24
What did you do today? 2023
05/10/2023 07:25:01
Orrery
05/10/2023 06:00:41
Wera hand-tools
05/10/2023 05:47:07
New member
05/10/2023 04:40:11
Problems with external pot on at1 vfd
05/10/2023 00:06:32
Drain plug
04/10/2023 23:36:17
digi phase converter for 10 machines.....
04/10/2023 23:13:48
More Latest Posts...
View All Topics

Support Our Partners

Shopping Partners

Subscription Offer

Latest "For Sale" Ads

Reeves** - Rebuilt Royal Scot by Martin Evans
by John Broughton
£300.00
BRITANNIA 5" GAUGE James Perrier
by Jon Seabright 1
£2,500.00
Drill Grinder - for restoration
by Nigel Graham 2
£0.00
WARCO WM18 MILLING MACHINE
by Alex Chudley
£1,200.00
MYFORD SUPER 7 LATHE
by Alex Chudley
£2,000.00
More "For Sale" Ads...

Latest "Wanted" Ads

D1-3 backplate
by Michael Horley
Price Not Specified
fixed steady for a Colchester bantam mark1 800
by George Jervis
Price Not Specified
lbsc pansy
by JACK SIDEBOTHAM
Price Not Specified
Pratt Burnerd multifit chuck key.
by Tim Riome
Price Not Specified
BANDSAW BLADE WELDER
by HUGH
Price Not Specified
More "Wanted" Ads...

Get In Touch!

Do you want to contact the Model Engineer and Model Engineers' Workshop team?

You can contact us by phone, mail or email about the magazines including becoming a contributor, submitting reader's letters or making queries about articles. You can also get in touch about this website, advertising or other general issues.

Click THIS LINK for full contact details.

For subscription issues please see THIS LINK.

Digital Back Issues