OldDan

I'm not sure.

Anyway - just cut a piece of pipe to make up the fuel rail (jenvey throttle bodies). I started car it pissed fuel out of both ends.

Is it wrong to put sillicon around the ends, will it hold up to 4.5bar of pressure?

paul16v

Bodge imo, and i cannot see it making any difference.

OldDan

Makes enough difference on the dipstick tube and stops that blowing oil out of the seal...

HMMM.

Fúcking set backs!

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

the petrol will eat through the sillicon i would of thought

fuzzy

petrol will disolve silicone if continually immersed in it.

OldDan

I guess so.

Fair play - best buy a new one.

foreigneRS

very dangerous bodge. do you want your pride and joy going up in flames?

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I always say if you bodge it you will only have to repair it again.

pee vee

how come you cant use the proper alu pipe between the two halves of the rail??
they seal perfectly when cut to the proper length.

(im assuming you are on about the joint in the middle anyway??)

Paul_RS

iTrader: (4)

Pics would make things a lot clearer! But silicone is a bodge/

Rab

Get some proper loctite thread/pipe sealent.

tabetha

Silicone is crap anywhere on a car, Hylomar is fuel resistant, once cured but will not hold pressure.
tabetha

OldDan

Fucked it up!


Getting new pipe tomorrow, so pissed off with it I just wanted to get it done.

Did some other stuff to the car instead.

Garage19

I'm guessing this is the bit that slids in two o rings? If so then it must be the right external diameter.

pee vee

I have some of that pipe if you get really stuck.

OldDan

Picking some up tomorrow - Thanks for offer

Doug - it was 1mm out.

Bastard thing!