Fuel tank / pipe compression fitting

[Adrian Cooper]

I got mine from these chaps  http://www.gsparkplug.com/fuel/fuel-pipes-hoses-connectors/fuel-pipe-fittings-imperial?p=3&page=3

But do order over the phone and talk to the chap there who is an expert so that you get the right thing.

Adrian

[Adrian Saunders]

Guys, just came across this on a plumbing website forum, possible answer to the loose olive: 

“You push a bit of pipe into a fitting, tighten the nut, compress the olive on the pipe, then expect the olive to seal in it's seat. It can't because it's already in as far as it can go. Now you have to cut off the pipe below the olive so that next time you tighten the nut there is room to draw the two mating faces together. What you do next time is push the pipe in, then withdraw it a few millimetres before you tighten the nut.” 

[Guest]

I'd imagine each has their own way of doing things.

Personally, I push the pipe as far as it will go with olive sitting back a bit, as I tighten the nut that pushes the olive forward to the point where it starts to compress and the tightening of the nut makes the seal. Probably the same as above but worded differently.

All I can say it works every time.

I like the company AC has flagged and used them on several occasions - their stuff seems very good quality.

Regards.

Richard.