P38A You wouldn't believe it....now with necrophilia? What the...

wammers said:

The cheap stuff usually splits where it goes over the spill nipple. Putting an inch of heat shrink over each end makes it last much longer.

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Tried that as well Tony. Ta.

tomcat59alan said:

Tried that as well Tony. Ta.

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Well unless all spill pipe made is officially crap. It has to have something to do with the chemicals they add to derv these days. It was never this big an issue in the past.

Im the same ,Every six months or so ,get a wiff of hot diesel and a misfire on start up ,find mine leek under the canvas cover where the pipe is bent and not always at the ends On removing canvas cover the pipe is all little cracks,the last one was the pipe to the back of the pump ...It was a pain in the hoop to find...

wammers said:

Well unless all spill pipe made is officially crap. It has to have something to do with the chemicals they add to derv these days. It was never this big an issue in the past.

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They put more and more bio in it in order to meet EU regs I suspect. All a bit odd with population of planet pushing 9bn they pass laws driving people to use farming land to make fuel.

Why do they use rubber anyway, the other ones are metal - Cheaper option for manufacture? Institutionalised design?

Someone on here must be a dab with things like that (or knows Max whom probably knows plumbing)
Could we not use different material like copper or something?

RangeRoller dt said:

Why do they use rubber anyway, the other ones are metal - Cheaper option for manufacture? Institutionalised design?

Someone on here must be a dab with things like that (or knows Max whom probably knows plumbing)
Could we not use different material like copper or something?

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I have worked on diesels amongst other things for over fifty years, i have never known as much trouble with spill pipes as we have now. Has to be the crap they add to the fuel. Just like older petrol vehicles had to have all their rubber fuel lines changed because the shit they call unleaded rotted them. Looks like same is happening with proper fuel.

So why use rubber if it's no longer appropriate?

years ago you stated silicon pipes were okay but we don't use them now because of the additives in the derv make them useless with modern white.

Same for spill pipes now - so why not change to something that does work like before?
Adapt and overcome

RangeRoller dt said:

So why use rubber if it's no longer appropriate?

years ago you stated silicon pipes were okay but we don't use them now because of the additives in the derv make them useless with modern white.

Same for spill pipes now - so why not change to something that does work like before?
Adapt and overcome

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Yes true i have an old dumper with a twin cylinder Lister in it that runs off red diesel. It still has the Silicone spill pipes on it that were fitted twenty years ago with no problems. Put the same Silicone on anything using road diesel and the Silicone swells. So it has to be additives put in road diesel. Maybe the problem is that generally available spill pipe will come in a container from China.

@Mark Piercy - you brought up spill pipes Mine are fine (albeit rubber)

...now with added diesel spill pipe debate...
I'm sorry Mark, I won't say another word

RangeRoller dt said:

@Mark Piercy - you brought up spill pipes Mine are fine (albeit rubber)

...now with added diesel spill pipe debate...
I'm sorry Mark, I won't say another word

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Thread revival. Endless debatable topics. Neverending threads with adaptable title.. can't fault it

I melt back the outer braid a little to form a ring at the end of the pipe. Since doing this the pipes have lasted about 4 years so far. Heat shrink tube over the ends would do the same thing.

Datatek said:

I melt back the outer braid a little to form a ring at the end of the pipe. Since doing this the pipes have lasted about 4 years so far. Heat shrink tube over the ends would do the same thing.

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I've done both Kieth, guess it must be crap pipe or modern diesel.

tomcat59alan said:

Are you not getting confused with @holidaychicken , I'd never seen anything like what he showed me, it was like a penis but a lot smaller .. Sorry Andy, couldn't resist,as per.

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Oh hello, I see where this is going - is what Alan said while bending over to touch his toes.
Don't worry, it was just the cold weather, I have a much bigger one that i save for when your [mother / sister / nan / dad / pet gerbil] delete as appropriate, is around

holidaychicken said:

Oh hello, I see where this is going - is what Alan said while bending over to touch his toes.
Don't worry, it was just the cold weather, I have a much bigger one that i save for when your [mother / sister / nan / dad / pet gerbil] delete as appropriate, is around

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Oh no necrophilia

Erm... I vote we go back to guns
...where is Bagshot...

For that matter where is @Dopey ?
Hope he's not stuck under his side steps...

Now with missing persons

Mark Piercy said:

Yeah I remember a short spell in the field with NERF gun...now shut up with guns!! Get your own bloody thread??
Anyhow.... I started loading rads back into the bus and connecting mods and thermostats and so on...
Just need to wait for belt, pulley and water pump pennies..
View attachment 171112 new nissens loaded with a nice big fan.
View attachment 171113 diesel train intercooler first down to he whole!!View attachment 171114 into the breech..View attachment 171115 View attachment 171116 View attachment 171117 copper jizz everywhere..View attachment 171119 nearly finished loading stuff in!View attachment 171120 all rads in the hole!!

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Thats all very good but where are the guns?

kurtjohnson10 said:

Thats all very good but where are the guns?

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That was a while ago when people were discussing the pros and cons of the SA80 ... except no-one could think of any pros. I seem to recall it had less kick than the 7.62.

kurtjohnson10 said:

Thats all very good but where are the guns?

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In my gun cabinet But not that plastic SA80 piece of dog poo.

gold rover said:

In my gun cabinet But not that plastic SA80 piece of dog poo.

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I can sense a clear disregard for the SA80 on this thread, though i may be wrong

Humm nice lee enfield mk4 7.62 that were nice good kick to it