Pete Lewis Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 heres more conundrums the parts list shows all H and V with a 1/4" sleeve nut on the dip tube and same seal olive but the short fuel hose as 5/16" for V and H both tanks have the same dip tube 205997 ... how does that work was the conneting hose dual sized its shown as 122796 5/16" x8" ??????????????? how does that seal on a 1/4 dip tube ??????? with a gorilla hose clip maybe Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Both my Vitesses (Mk1s) had 1/4" fuel pipe at least part of the way. My Dolomites had 5/16" for nearly the whole run but were 1/4" for the first two inches out of the tank. It wouldn't surprise me at all if the dip tube remained at 1/4" except for a bulge at the top end, but even that would surely mean a different part number to the original all 1/4" Herald one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 The tube is the same thickness all the way down; no flaring or other change in size. Herald is 205997 and the seal is for a 1/4 inch pipe; Vitesse is shown as exactly the same in the spares catalogue. I checked both Herald 1200 and 13/60 just in case, the later tank I have is the wider version that protrudes over the spare wheel well so could be 13/60 or Vitesse, but I can't find a listing so far for any pipe that's greater than 1/4. Gonna have to keep looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Anyone thought of using several turns of Plumbers PTFE tape to form the seal?. It`s very versatile. I`ve even used it on Steam before to-day. Not a recomendation but in abcense of the "right" stuff, it`s surprising just how long it lasts!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 PeteH ,,,,,,,,,,, lock down ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,youre playing catch up Ha !!! Brilliant Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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