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Fuel leakage from WEBER

Last time when I did the maintenance of WEBER, I found fuel leakage from the fuel hose connected to WEBER.
I recognized that the gaskets of the fuel union had to be replaced.


I bought a gasket sheet with 0.8mm thickness at a motorcycle part store.  I guess it is cheaper if I order it at automobile part wholesaler.  But I bought it at motorcycle part store because I wanted to get it quickly.  I found there are lots of parts, which can be utilized for a historic car repair, in a motorcycle part store. ☺︎


I copied the gasket shape on the gasket sheet and cut out them with a cutter, but to cut out the rounded shape was little difficult.   It took more time than I expected.  I should buy a circle cutter in next time.


The appearance was not very good, but it should be no problem functionally.  And it would be invisible after the installation.


After the installation I activated the electrical fuel pump and confirmed that the fuel leakage from the fuel union was fixed.


One other small repair.  I found the wire harness for the water temperature sensor was degraded.  When I touched it for replacement, it was broken.


I replaced the connector with new one and added the reinforcement with heat shrinkable tube.
Now it should be no problem!


(My original blog was written on 17th May 2009)
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