I had a very 'minor diesel leak' back in Kemah, TX before i ever started the voyage. So i bought a new fuel line #1. (i'm counting 4 lines Left to Right as i look in the door) I drove way up into Houston to 'the gettin place' and bought an entire set of 4 lines. Each is different, bent and made of rigid steel. They intertwine up between and around the guts of the Perkin engine. It took me about 3 days to replace that first line. *note: i only replaced the single leaking line #1. and kept the other 3 spares for 'when, as needed.' Well, as it turned out, some day became a tuesday in Apalachicola. The #2 line developed a tiny leak. so the obvious solution replace line #2-4 and be done with it... Except as you
may have read prior, my mechanic friend accidentally loosened the #4 banjo fitting and it required the re-removal of all four brand new lines
and the fuel pump being removed. (the loose banjo was the one on the bottom in the back that was impossible to access.... [insert cussing here!] so start over) New parts air-freighted in and then re-install lines again. yippee fixed. Except fuel line #1 (the original culprit from back in February - Texas) started to leak again about 4 hours offshore on the crossing from Apalach. So we pulled line #1 and put back on the original leaky (from Texas) line again....
Now yesterday i got another, second new one shipped in, and re-re-re-replaced fuel line #1,
again! Cross your fingers! *This time i also replaced the worn banjo fitting, so lets hope the drip is gone...
What i look like when i smell diesel leaking...
A Tiki Bar, the closest one just a swim away from me.
Now i've got another beautiful Saturday
to go out and cause trouble....
Yaaarrrrrrrr! -Skip
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