I don't doubt that a silicone set of hoses (e.g Samco) could be made up (suitably lined for fuel ) using an elbow main pipe of the correct length and a stainless self healing hose take off for tee piece and pipe, alternatively silicone pipes with preformed tee piece exist, but would need additional pipe lengths and aluminium hose joiners to extend - by the time all the parts are added up you would be in a similar ball park for price and have multiple joints to boot and some loss of knuckle skin - albeit the hoses might last longer and you would have the satisfaction of a custom job well done when entering 'pride of ownership class' even though it would never be seen. Richard M800RGM+8
________________________________ From: LawrenceLowe <lawrencel...@yahoo.co.uk> To: mogtalk2 <mogta...@listbox.com> Sent: Monday, 25 June 2012, 15:37 Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] petrol leak Hi Bob, The challenge with the pipe on Mogs of the age of mine is the moulded in 1 inch pipe tee'd off the 2.5 inch main pipe as in the picture attached. If it was a straight piece of pipe I'd have done the same as you. Cheers, Lawrence -----Original Message----- >From: bob walker [mailto:walker.morga...@gmail.com] >Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 3:29 PM >To: mogtalk2 >Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] petrol leak > > >I had the pipe from the filler to the tank go in my 62 4/4 and got a length of >suitable hose from a Marine Supply Dealer for a few dollars which has worked >fine, >Rpb Walker Vamncouver Canada > >On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 5:21 PM, Brian Howatson <b.howat...@btopenworld.com> >wrote: >£80 is just crazy! A friend of a friend with a 2006 roadster had his pipe go >big way, total split, in Italy whilst on holiday, cost him £100 on top of the >cost for next day delivery! Surely a local Samco branch or motorsports >specialist like Demon Tweeks could supply an alternative at a quarter of the >cost ??? Must check mine..................... >> >> >>Sent from my iPad >> >>On 24 Jun 2012, at 20:01, "Colin Mackay" <m...@ault-dearg.freeserve.co.uk> >>wrote: >> >>I had to get one a couple of years back and £80 inc the dreaded vat rings a >>few bells as to my cost, so £80 +vat may be about right! I don't hold much >>faith in the pricing on-line, best just not to ask and give the long number >>first! (You might be able to secure a discount having helped with the >>mis-sized headrests and having saved him a few quid!) >> >>It was the branched item, and Graham (?) at Melvyn's was on the ball >>despatching it immediately. >> >>Yes a bit tight to fit. Removing the filler which goes through the panel >>makes fitting easier. The new pipe will need cutting to length if it was >>like mine, but a 4/4 may have a less tall and hence less commodious tank so >>cutting may not be required. >> >>Colin >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: LawrenceLowe [mailto:lawrencel...@yahoo.co.uk] >>Sent: 24 June 2012 17:16 >>To: mogtalk2 >>Subject: RE: [mogtalk2] petrol leak >> >>Hi Owen, Bill, Colin, >> >>Thanks for getting back to me about the fuel leak. I've been exploring Uncle >>Melvyn's parts list online. Mine is a mixed-up Mog, the changeover month >>from short-door to long-door 4/4 was June 1997, Uncle Melvyn's catalogue >>confirms that in the parts lists for 4/4s. Mine is a May 1997 4/4 but as I >>have discovered before it has some components from the post-May cars and I >>think the tank is one of them as I have the fuel pump in the tank and not >>external. So, pre June the Melvyn price for a filler pipe is about £8.00 and >>post-May it is about £80.00! >> >>Yes Owen, it is the stubby one with a long thinner pipe branching off it; >>looks like it might be tight to fit between tank and filler. >> >>I've requested images from Uncle Melvyn's site for both the parts to check >>which one it is. >> >>Hey ho, taking that big metal plate off that sits behind the spare wheel has >>given me an opportunity to clean up under there and tie down a few pipes >>that were flapping around quite horribly. >> >>Cheers, >>Lawrence >> >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------- >>View posts on The Mail Archive >>http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ >>[http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/] >> >>Modify Your Subscription: >>https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; >>Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com/ >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------- >>View posts on The Mail Archive >>http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ >>[http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/] >> >>Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; >>Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com/ >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------- >>View posts on The Mail Archive >>http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ >>[http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/] >> >>Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?&; >>Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com/ >> > >View posts on The Mail Archive >http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ >Modify Your Subscription View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/mogtalk2@listbox.com/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
