Fuel supply socket on HIF6

mtb_tuli

mtb_tuli

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on my lh carb (the one with the first fuel line connection) around the socket pipe there is a small leak. Does anyone know, how this socket is fixed ? Pressed in ?
I cannot find any spare socket on the Burlen side, so I am not sure if this part is considered to be "servicable".
 
Its only pressed in being made of brass.
I had a fractured one once and at that time i cut up a old carb to remove that piece and re pressed it back into carb.
It has to be a tight fit in carb without it turning when tightening olive connection.
Got to be worth contacting Burlen as they must come across this problem when they refurb carburettors, unfortunately I've never found them very helpful.
Clive.
 
one would imagine all tubes are pressed into the aluminium using with an adhesive. ( Loctite?) otherwise torque application and heat/cold variations couple with engine vibrations would lead to fuel leaks. under very hot bonnet near hot parts is not good idea. likely to have been well tested before being used or a tapped hole with threaded rube being next best option but more expensive to produce etc.
 
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