Recent content by Jimenaman

Good morning, i have a very poorly 1958 diesel L/R on my farm in Spain. Apparently it was running but was left parked with veg oil in it. Now completely gundged up. I am stripping out the whole fuel system to hopefully clean it out. The injectors were very grim and i assume the injector pump is...

Dear gentle chaps, The banjo union connector on the pump end of the fuel line from the top of my CAV injector pump to the 296 filter is busted, so I need to order a replacement, my dodgy measuring makes the internal diameter of the old fitting 11mm. I can find loads of 8,10 & 12mm; so should I...

Thanks very much, the tank is off the chassis so I have good access but the gunge really does not want to come out. I'll be back working on it on Monday so at least I have some new ideas to try out, cheers.

I am fixing up a almost completely knackered Series 2 buggered in every way, the big problem is the whole fuel system was clogged up with what smells like old veg oil mostly now cleaned out but the fuel tank has an inch of incredible hard sticky gunge in it and the brass fuel and return pipes...