Post by chad on Aug 26, 2017 16:43:26 GMT
Just saw this on FB - what a good idea (I don't know how much UV torches cost though and doubt if many people have one lying around):
"Finally solved my annoying fuel leak. I've been smelling the odd whiff of fuel now and again with no particular pattern. Last week I chanced across the idea of using ultraviolet dye and a UV torch to identify the leak. Ring Automotive make the dye, which I bunged in the fuel tank on Thursday night, and it showed clearly where the leak was coming from. Once I'd got the carb off the vehicle, you can see that the float spring is half inside the carb and half out. Easy fix, but the last time that carb was dismantled was 2013 so it just goes to show how long it can take for bad workmanship to come to light!
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Sorry pictures won't 'come across'
"Finally solved my annoying fuel leak. I've been smelling the odd whiff of fuel now and again with no particular pattern. Last week I chanced across the idea of using ultraviolet dye and a UV torch to identify the leak. Ring Automotive make the dye, which I bunged in the fuel tank on Thursday night, and it showed clearly where the leak was coming from. Once I'd got the carb off the vehicle, you can see that the float spring is half inside the carb and half out. Easy fix, but the last time that carb was dismantled was 2013 so it just goes to show how long it can take for bad workmanship to come to light!
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Sorry pictures won't 'come across'
