Diesel Leak

[gosh]

I have a small diesel weep but can't get to the offending part without major deconstruction. I could probably get some tape around it.
Any useful suggestions on how too stop leak, at least temporarily would be most welcome.

Gosh

 

[ShipsWoofy]

Empty the fuel tank?

 

[Nauti Fox]

Suction side or high pressure?

 

[hlb]

But you dont say what it's leaking from??

Dont think tape will work with diesel.

Either mend it proper or stick a bucket under till you can!

 

[Its_Only_Money]

Here's a good question - which is the safer boat:

Petrol powered with a sound, non-leaking fuel system

or

Diesel powered where the owner has "fixed it" with a bit of tape?

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[Medskipper]

Diesel every time! just repair the leak correctly!

As a matter of interest, an elderly relative of mine was on fire watch duty during the war, the germans were dropping incendury devices aimed at our factories. It was his job to arrive at the fire before it got hold of the building. Guess what they used to put out the fires! not water, that just buggered up the machines making them all rusty, they used high pressure hoses squirting diesel! because it put the fire out without the damaging rust, its just oil! of course they didnt do that if the fire was a complete inferno that would just add to the flames! Diesel just does not catch fire that easily!

Barry

 

[Planty]

Sounds like what you might need is a tool something similar to this Wrench when I was on the tools I remember having one with the same working end that went right down to less than 10mm nuts yet fitted onto a 6mm Ratchet thus allowing all sorts of contortions using various knucles etc. Know they are still out there but can't find a supplier on the web at present, will ask some of our installers where they might get one from.

Can't find my old one either as it happens, obviously "lent" it out to someone, permanently apparently!! Why does that always happen?? p

 

[MikeBrazier]

You can get those from ScrewFix
Product number 14631.

Mike

 

[gosh]

Thanks for your replies. I was afraid it would be a problem. The leak is not enough to collect any liquid although very occasionally I notice a smear in the bilge below the offending part. It is from either the union at the bottom of the tank which is impossible to get to without taking the engine out or the SS flexible hose (about 3 ft long) from the tank to the valve. The corrugated SS hose is 'wet'. It's the sort of hose used in gas installations put in by a previous owner.
Thanks for the tool info - I'll try that


Gosh

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Fuel filter = very small holes. Filters block with "diesel bug". Weep = very small hole so get diesel bug and this weeping problem should go away...


OK, OK, I'm off