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<x-charset iso-8859-1>----- Original Message ----- From: "~#Muzz#~" <muzzsmith@netbay.com.au> > G'Day Everyone, > > I've got a problem with the copper fuel tube that enter the solex carbs > coming loose and potentionally spraying fuel all over a hot engine. Muzz, If you are having that problem now, find some way to expand the pipe a little bit, like they do with exhaust pipes, using a nail punch or something else with a conical shaft. Then score the outside with a file, just rough to rough it up, apply some thread lock (someone else a week or so ago mentioned specifically what brand), and then tap it back it. To make sure it doesn't happen again, when you put the fuel line back on, leave at least a 1/8" gap between the carb body (and also on the fuel pump side) and the hose to allow for expansion of the hose. If the hose is snugged up to the carb body or fuel pump, when it expands it will actually draw the copper back right back out. Hope this helps, Freddie Lochner www.geocities.com/SixtyNineNotch ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>