More Fuel Pipe Issues.

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lexussoarer1996
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Re: More Fuel Pipe Issues.

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Not fuel pipe related but here's another example of modern poor quality rubber mouldings , 18 month old cv boot with 3500 miles on, it has been used most days and all through the winter.Image

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Re: More Fuel Pipe Issues.

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Put some used original boots on instead.
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Re: More Fuel Pipe Issues.

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multisi wrote: 25 Mar 2024, 08:47 Put some used original boots on instead.

i reused one that was a blue plastic material , all the others were perished , i bought 4 replacements but only used 3 so still have one which i will use to replace the latest perished one if anymore fail i will try the thermoplastic ones sold by brickwerks.

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The clutch slave boots tend to deteriorate fairly quickly too.
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Another part to watch out for:
Don't be tempted to use a chinese damper on a petrol fuel pump - I tried one and the plastic just dissolved into a gooey mess.
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