Re: Compression Couplers

So did Bruce. Not spotted or smelt any fuel leaks so far and its been on nearly a year. You could always ask at Paddocks.

Could somebody tell me how? The fuel supply and return hoses seem to be smaller bore than the orifices they need to attach to, and I'm not sure that I can stretch the hoses enough to fit.

Maybe I'm just being stupid.

Paul

Don't quote me on this, but possibly get a kettle of boiling water, dunk the end of the hose in it for long enough to soften the hose, and force the bugger on while the hose is still soft and hot. (make sure you've got the clips on the hoses *before* forcing them on!)

Macca

And don't quote me on this either...

Try a light smear of oil or Vaseline on the pipe before forcing the hose over it (I'd suggest KY but who knows?)

The Vaseline trick works well with water pipes but I'm not too sure about the effects on injection systems

Graeme

I know about these things. Vaseline rots rubber, better to use KY, it is water based.

Alex

Baby Oil rots rubber too ;-)

Graeme

I would hope that LR fuel hose is made of something that isn't rotted by Vaseline, or by other petroleum products ...

I had some fuel lines for my diesel engine made up at the local diesel specialist. I had to do one myself, and the man there recommended warming the hose up in some hot water first. Worked fairly well.

On or around Thu, 10 Jul 2003 00:10:26 +0100, Tom Woods enlightened us thusly:

If it's problem with a small bit of plastic hose connecting to metal bits or a metal bit and a rigid plastic bit, then this will work - the plastic braided type fuel hose gradually hardens with age. rubber-type hose will not soften noticeably with heat.