Brocken fuel pipe under the rear wing.

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Griff
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I had visited my kids for a couple of days with my 461 when I got there I noticed diesel fuel on the rear bumper.

I had a look under the wing and there is a small pipe hanging down it was a rubber pipe with a bit of steel pipe rotted off, it fits into the back top of the filler it must be a breather or return pipe.
To fix it would be to get the old rusty bit of pipe out & re-connect it to the pipe but the end of rubber pipe was rotten for 1/2" I cut the rotten bit of pipe off but it was in a difficult place so I used a pair of sharp garden secateurs to cut 1/2" off and push it on but it was too short to fit so what to do before I went home?
I had a inline filter in the tool bag and my mate had some rubber fuel line.
I then cut 2" of rubber fuel line & I pushed the 2" new fuel pipe on to the end of the inline filter and on to the short piece of pipe above the tank filler then pushed the other rubber pipe on the end of the original pipe that runs up into the body, a quick fix.
Job done drove 56 miles home with no leaks.
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Re: Brocken fuel pipe under the rear wing.

There is allot of rust around the back of the fuel filler area I think if I fitted inner wings like on the 463 it would save a lot of rust.

Has anyone fitted them on a 460/461?

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Re: Brocken fuel pipe under the rear wing.

Yes fitted liners to a 460 swb with wheel arch extensions. There are 2 types ... liners with arches ... and without arches.

I have a complete set of archless liners for sale.. mind they cost about £100 each so make me an offer if you have no arches.

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Re: Brocken fuel pipe under the rear wing.

Mgreys 

​Are they new or used?