I had a lot of trouble with the plastic "T" fitting that came on the cars,
they leak and break so I finally came up with a different solution. I used a
1/4x1/4x1/4 brass tee fitting but I used Teflon ferrules instead of the
brass ones. I tried this setup on some spare carbs first to make sure that
the ferrules would not crush the carb inlet tubes. The nice thing about the
Teflon ferrules is that they don't attach themselves to the carb inlet
tubes.It works great and does not leak at all. If I decide to ever go back
to the plastic "T' fitting (don't know why I would), the carb inlets are not
damaged and would easily accept the original setup.
Sergio
1967 Sunbeam Alpine
Series V 'AJNT 86'
still working on it but getting closer (yea right)!
----- Original Message -----
From: <Matthoney(at)aol.com>
To: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 1999 9:33 AM
Subject: fuel line question -- carb hookup
> Having rebuilt the carbs on our series 3 -- Zeniths on a series 5 engine,
for
> what it's worth -- I want to solve the apparent fuel leak problem in the
fuel
> lines' attachment to the carburetors.
>
> I don't know what the original hookup was supposed to look like, but I
> suspect that the it wasn't what was in place for the last 15 years. The
> current setup has brass lines and fittings, one flared, and one with a
> compression fitting -- like the oil feed to the valve train. They both
leak.
> The compression fitting leaks more -- maybe as fast as a drip every 2
> seconds -- but they both leak.
>
> Are either of these close to right? Should there be banjo fittings on the
> pipe, with a hollow bolt attaching to the carb as on webers? Should it be
> double flared (out and then back in again)?
>
> I don't have much to go on, other than the fact that what's there doesn't
> work.
> Help me get this one back on the road! (sitting 10 years)
>
> Thanks!
> Matt
>
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