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Fuel tap - Brice - 16-01-2024
Dear all,
How might you go about making this tap 'fuel tight'?
RE: Fuel tap - Chris KC - 16-01-2024
Well here's one account: http://www.da7c.co.uk/technical_torque_articles/leaking_petrol_tap.html
- never tried it myself.
RE: Fuel tap - Tony Griffiths - 16-01-2024
Ah! Beat me to it, Chris! When giving my tap and quick overhaul, I found the Vitron seals to be hopeless; but cork carefully turned down and then soaked in petrol for a while worked much better. Last year I was fortunate to find a NOS tap; I left it sitting in a bath of petrol for a week, adjusted nothing, fitted it and - perfection. The original tap I donated to Dave Mann to work his magic on
RE: Fuel tap - Dave Mann - 16-01-2024
New corks are available from A7 components and once you put them into service do not let them dry out.
RE: Fuel tap - Brice - 16-01-2024
Excellent.
Thank you Chris, Tony, Dave.