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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: RafM on Tuesday,July 05, 2022, 09:05:51 AM
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Has anybody modified the pipe at the bottom of the swirl pot on their car?
I think there may be a small leak on mine, where the pipe is welded to the chassis. Was thinking
of cutting the bent steel piece out and replacing with a longer flexible hose.
Raf.
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Mine's just a normal rubber hose, I don't recall it ever having a steel pipe although from the parts list it should have had. I don't remember throwing a steel pipe out either so presumably the first owner decided a rubber hose was easier....
Brian
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The steel pipe is part of the chassis.
If that pipe is rusted through, just cut it at the horizontal straight part, make a 90' copper bend, and link the bend to the swirl pot with 2 pieces of 3/4" rubber hose.