Replacing fuel tank nipple

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Replacing fuel tank nipple

16-02-2013, 04:01 PM

Hey folks
I've taken the fuel tank / header tank nipples off to clean and replace the clunk and the fuel tubing, but I cannot get the nipples back in the tank - it's a very tight fit.... Is it just a case of brute force? I've got a vice in the garage so I might go and use that - so long as I don't risk breaking the nipple....

Any ideas?
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16-02-2013, 04:10 PM

Grease, brute force, and ignorance mate

Some say my left nipple is the shape of a Raptor canopy.......... And that for fun I chase sheep in wellies 3 sizes too big. All I know is I am 3D Clod
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16-02-2013, 04:57 PM

Ok, that's what I thought. Shall be careful not to dent/ruin the tanks!
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01-03-2013, 06:19 PM

Try some rubber grease on the coupling.

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