1Y diesal pipes keep breaking ??

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phoog
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1Y diesal pipes keep breaking ??

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i've got a 1Y and in the last 4 months I've got through 6 pipes (the thick walled ones between the pump and the head) I put it down to bad luck at first but now I'm wondering if theres an undelying problem, they've cracked, snapped and worked loose, all 4
any ideas gratefully received :?

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Re: 1Y diesal pipes keep breaking ??

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Hello,

have you got enough clips on them to keep them steady? The vibration and shocks from the pump tend to make these split, so they need the clips - can't seem to find a link to them just at the moment, but they are generally black plastic.

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yeah the clips were all on ok on the last 3 times !!!

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Just a thought Phoog - there's nothing on the engine hatch lid fouling them when it's on is there? And is the pump properly secured to the block so there's no excessive vibration of the pump?
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Have you deffo got a 'matched' set up ? ie deffo a 1Y block/injectors + pump ? If you are running non 1Y injectors or pump the lines could very well be under stress as they are not an exact fit.

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thanx for the replys heres nothing fouling the lines but I've no real idea if the pump/injectors match as the engine was in there when I got it and I don't really know how to tell. I think the pump was replaced at some time as theres paint on the nuts/bolts etc which is what breakers do,
I'm off to check the pumps properly secured !

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part numbers?

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