Fuel Leak

Hi All,
Got a dripping of fuel out of the pipe that attaches to carb as per below, i have tried to tighten but makes no difference, do i need a replacement pipe or is there some magic way to adjust

Take it apart, clean up all the threads and joins. If its the fuel pipe (part where rubber hose joins from pump looks wet) then if you can then cut an inch or so off the pipe and then push it over and tighten the jubilee clip.

Thanks its coming from the back of the first nut, not the pipe

Ah right. Put out your cigar, cloth underneath, take it apart and get cleaning then!

thanks will do, so no gaskets or anything to replace, just a good clean should do the trick?

I don't think so! Don't remember any in mine.

What might have happened is a little bit of corrosion has occurred between the different parts, expanded and pushed a tiny gap enough for petrol to leak through.

When you clean everything, threads, pipe, etc blah blah blah then hopefully you get a nice seal! No leaky petrol and it goes into the carburettor as originally intended.

Thanks I can report back all sorted, took off the pipes, used my dremel with a fine wire attachment, cleaned up and no leaking

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