petrol take off fitting.

[norton 94]

i'm looking for something like this to replace the return pipe on my sender unit. This one is 3 to 4mm , so too small, i think i need 6 to 8mm.

 

Any ideas where i could get such a thing? 

 

 

(my repair of the pipe didnt work, failed as soon as i tried to fit pipe on it.)

 

Edited April 24 by norton

[norton 94]

if it were a steam engine boiler, the pipe could be expanded to tightly fit the hole.... is that a possibility?  maybe if i inserted something conical ( a big nail perhaps)  into the pipe end and hit it with a hammer? 

[John Mack 304]

Maybe you could T the return into the feed between the tank and the pump, a one way/non return valve on the return might be an idea?

[norton 94]

1 hour ago, John Mack said:

Maybe you could T the return into the feed between the tank and the pump, a one way/non return valve on the return might be an idea?

thats a thought, continue to use the single feed sender it's now fitted with. 

[norton 94]

2 hours ago, norton said:

if it were a steam engine boiler, the pipe could be expanded to tightly fit the hole.... is that a possibility?  maybe if i inserted something conical ( a big nail perhaps)  into the pipe end and hit it with a hammer? 

i can't do this, the pipe just gets pushed out of course. ive reduced the size of the hole again and the pipe is still a little loose , i'll try some liquid metal around it to hold it a bit firmer and seal the tiny gap, then bench fit a flexible pipe to it to link to the pipe on the car so i can fit it without stressing the joint. 

[TIB3300 441]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266376401394?gad_source=1&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338723872&toolid=20006&customid=_t5epzUlAAAAaND3Y63rVxB4M4k9AAAAAA

 

 

[TIB3300 441]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233662414325

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225278055282

Edited April 24 by TIB3300

[norton 94]

How could I not find all that lot.!   The main pipe is I think 8mm and the return pipe slightly smaller, so , what do you think ? 6mm?   (Thanks btw

 

do you think it would do the job? 

Edited April 24 by norton

[sheffieldcortinacentre 647]

Return is 6mm

[norton 94]

6 minutes ago, sheffieldcortinacentre said:

Return is 6mm

Thanks . I’m not sure there’d be enough room to put in that fitting, trying another solution currently.

 

Edited April 24 by norton

[TIB3300 441]

If this is what your working with?

 

It would need to super clean and bright metal, for the seals would work. You would also need to know how close the sealing washers would be to the other pipe and threaded bit..

 

 

If it was me and not going to use the return pipe?  I would drill it out, clean all the area inside and out up and put a nut and bolt through it.  With some sort of sealing washer either side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[norton 94]

On 4/25/2025 at 5:59 AM, TIB3300 said:

If this is what your working with?

 

It would need to super clean and bright metal, for the seals would work. You would also need to know how close the sealing washers would be to the other pipe and threaded bit..

 

 

If it was me and not going to use the return pipe?  I would drill it out, clean all the area inside and out up and put a nut and bolt through it.  With some sort of sealing washer either side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't think there's enough clearance for the fitting and also i imagine the flair on the hole through the backplate will cause trouble.

 

ive been running on a single pipe sender for some time, but i'm trying to reinstate the twin pipe arrangement as fuel vapourisation may be an issue. i have two brand new senders from M*t*m*bil which dont work correctly (they bothe read over 200 OHM and should be in the range 20 to 80 OHM which results in the gauge  reading zero all the time.)

 

Currently i have the loose pipe fairly well solid, but i dont think it would take any strain pushing the pipe on it in situ, so i'm planning to bench fit a short flexible pipe to the sender and can then connect the pipe on the car without stressing the sender pipe.  

 

I think the car may have had ongoing problems in the past as the return pipe has been bypassed with a rubber pipe... going to have to keep a close eye on it!

 

I'd probably be OK running to SY as it is, but I'm trying to cover all the bases. eg new timing belt this week.