Thanks Ron-
I did just what you said and it worked perfectly. I have no idea what
the "original" fitting was, but it wasn't needed.
-Randy
rfraser@bluefrog.biz wrote:
>Randy
> Yes you can solder steel but there is little strength due to surface
>area of the tube and this is probably why you have a leak now. Also
>vibrations will eventually cause a crack in the solder; braze is stronger
>but has the same problems.
>
>Do not solder; do not braze any of these parts. It sounds like someone did
>a quick repair job instead of doing it right. The piece you had to heat to
>remove is not needed.
>
> This is a compression fitting; use only compression fitting parts.
>You put the compression sleeve on the new tube, put the tube into the pump
>fitting and hand tighten the nut, now tighten the nut 1 3/4 turns. The
>fitting, sleeve and nut will deform the tube slightly and create a tight
>fit. Now put some fuel through the system and look for any weeping and
>tighten the nut slightly if needed.
>
> I would also suggest that at some point you make a complete new fuel
>line for your car. Yes it takes some time to do correctly, but the fewer
>compression fittings in the line, the fewer weak points there are.
>
>Hope this helps
>
>Ron Fraser
>
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Randy Smith
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