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Sure, but 13/16" fits well.
On 3/13/2023 9:37 AM, rct2bnc@aol.com wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I think that SU fittings are Whitworth size wrench sizes...not 13/16".
> And you can strip out the threads in the cast fuel bowl lids.
>
> Ben Cohen
> BN1, BN7, BJ8
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Sent: Mon, Mar 13, 2023 9:12 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaky Banjo Fittings at Carbs
>
> Are the washers brown or black? I believe the brown ones are the
> original type and the black ones are being proffered by some suppliers
> and may be slightly undersized. I usually, if I think of it, soak them
> in WD-40 for an hour or so before installing, and re-torque them after a
> day or so because they do take a set. I torque them 'elbow-tight*' with
> a 13/16" half-inch socket and wrench (fits the bolt head well). It would
> be difficult, but not impossible to strip the threads on a banjo fitting
> as they're coarse (you'd likely strip the carb or pump threads, not the
> bolt).
>
> * Torque settings : finger-tight, wrist-tight, elbow-tight,
> shoulder-tight and all-you-got tight.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 3/13/2023 8:39 AM, Harold Manifold wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am having a problem with leaky banjo fittings on my HD6 carburetors.
> > The leaks are at the banjo washers. The washers are new and all
> > surfaces are clean and smooth.
> >
> > I would appreciate any suggestions on how to solve the leaks. Should
> > the washers be soaked in anything first? Is there a recommended
> > sealant? Is there a maximum torque for the banjo bolts?
> >
> > Thanks.... Harold
> >
>
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Sure, but 13/16" fits well.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/13/2023 9:37 AM, <a
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<div style="color:black;font: 12pt Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif;">Bob,
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<div>I think that SU fittings are Whitworth size wrench
sizes...not 13/16". And you can strip out the threads in the
cast fuel bowl lids.</div>
<div><br>
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<div>Ben Cohen</div>
<div>BN1, BN7, BJ8</div>
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<br>
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From: Bob Spidell <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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Sent: Mon, Mar 13, 2023 9:12 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Leaky Banjo Fittings at Carbs<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Are the washers brown or black? I believe
the brown ones are the <br clear="none">
original type and the black ones are being proffered by
some suppliers <br clear="none">
and may be slightly undersized. I usually, if I think of
it, soak them <br clear="none">
in WD-40 for an hour or so before installing, and
re-torque them after a <br clear="none">
day or so because they do take a set. I torque them
'elbow-tight*' with <br clear="none">
a 13/16" half-inch socket and wrench (fits the bolt head
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as they're coarse (you'd likely strip the carb or pump
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Bob<br clear="none">
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> Hello,<br clear="none">
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> I am having a problem with leaky banjo
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> The leaks are at the banjo washers. The washers
are new and all <br clear="none">
> surfaces are clean and smooth.<br clear="none">
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> I would appreciate any suggestions on how to
solve the leaks. Should <br clear="none">
> the washers be soaked in anything first? Is there
a recommended <br clear="none">
> sealant? Is there a maximum torque for the banjo
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