Scooterotica

I have tried to fit a new fuel tap after my old one started leaking. Unfortunately I have broken the nut that you have to tighten up. I am wondering if there is anything that I can use to make sure the seal around the screw on part is sealed so I don't have to tighten it so tight that I break it again!

I used a brass nut off an original fuel tap im swapping over to a new scootopia fastflow tap if thats ok ill post you the nut

Think you might be doing it wrong as you don't have to tighten it very tight...there is a nack to doing it as I discovered at the weekend...

shocky wrote:I used a brass nut off an original fuel tap im swapping over to a new scootopia fastflow tap if thats ok ill post you the nut

Thanks Shocky for the kind offer but I have already ordered a new one should be here in the morning. Nice one though

Timbo wrote:Think you might be doing it wrong as you don't have to tighten it very tight...there is a nack to doing it as I discovered at the weekend...

Can you describe the knack?

Probably not... ....but you should be able to hand tighten it and adjust so that the petrol tap lever sits behind the carb and then tighten with half a turn, trial and error...good luck..

alanscottj wrote:

Timbo wrote:Think you might be doing it wrong as you don't have to tighten it very tight...there is a nack to doing it as I discovered at the weekend...

Can you describe the knack?

my sherona ..... taxi

remembering that it is a left hand thread and that the nut should engage on the tank AND the tap at the same point. The nut will only fit one way.

Chris

Cheers guys, new one should be here today so I shall try again and try not to over tighten the thing