simonr 281 Posted Monday at 08:13 AM Share Posted Monday at 08:13 AM A simpler way to prime them is just to connect the pump to a battery - and repeatedly connect/disconnect it. Each cycle draws a little more fuel. My fuel line is 6m before the pump and it only took a couple of minutes to prime that way. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FridgeFreezer 2,029 Posted Monday at 09:22 AM Share Posted Monday at 09:22 AM 52 minutes ago, simonr said: A simpler way to prime them is just to connect the pump to a battery - and repeatedly connect/disconnect it. Each cycle draws a little more fuel. My fuel line is 6m before the pump and it only took a couple of minutes to prime that way. ^ this, just tapping the wires together or using a small momentary switch is easy enough. I had terrible problems with mine getting air in as the tiny pipes and rubber hoses can allow pinhole air leaks if you've got poor or wrong-sized clips on them or there's any perishing on the rubber hose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simonr 281 Posted Monday at 10:03 AM Share Posted Monday at 10:03 AM I had the same initially - then replaced all the hose clips with 'lemon' type hose clips which provide a better seal than tiny jubilee type clips. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FridgeFreezer 2,029 Posted Monday at 02:18 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:18 PM 4 hours ago, simonr said: I had the same initially - then replaced all the hose clips with 'lemon' type hose clips which provide a better seal than tiny jubilee type clips. What's a lemon style clip? I ordered a party-pack of tiny fuel pipe clips off eBlag and re-did it all with those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
western 868 Posted Monday at 10:34 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:34 PM 8 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: What's a lemon style clip? Possibly these which need a fitting tool. Lemon clamp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simonr 281 Posted Tuesday at 10:01 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:01 AM 11 hours ago, western said: Possibly these which need a fitting tool. Lemon clamp Well done Ralph. I just used a pair of side-cutters which are fine on smaller clips. I have the proper tool, but I left it, locked-down at work. They are also known as Double (or single) Ear clips - but I've always called them Lemon Clips! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
western 868 Posted Tuesday at 10:43 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:43 AM Reckon a big pait of normal pliers would also do a good job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retroanaconda 742 Posted Tuesday at 06:30 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 06:30 PM Those seem to be standard fit on new cars these days so must be reasonably good. Poor quality hose clamps are a pain in the backside so I may try some! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stellaghost 481 Posted Tuesday at 08:49 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:49 PM 2 hours ago, Retroanaconda said: Those seem to be standard fit on new cars these days so must be reasonably good. Poor quality hose clamps are a pain in the backside so I may try some! They are very good have been used for years on oxy acetylene pipes can stand decent pressure only issue is if you need to remove them they have to be cut and as they sink into the pipe your using them on it can damage said pipe quite easily. When I've removed them in the past I cut diagonally across the width of ring regards Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simonr 281 Posted Wednesday at 11:52 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:52 AM 14 hours ago, Stellaghost said: They are very good have been used for years on oxy acetylene pipes can stand decent pressure only issue is if you need to remove them they have to be cut and as they sink into the pipe your using them on it can damage said pipe quite easily. When I've removed them in the past I cut diagonally across the width of ring regards Stephen I've found it's usually possible to cut the ears off with a sharp pair of side-cutters. I've been using them for most things for maybe 10 years. They are available in Stainless too. Much more reliable than Jubilee type clips - which I now only use on things I know will need to be removed soon. I only used the screw type on my fuel pump initially because they were supplied with the pump - but I should have known better! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
western 868 Posted yesterday at 09:46 PM Share Posted yesterday at 09:46 PM Received the replacement fuel pump terminals today, so hopefully Saturday I can get it fitted, prime the pump & start the Eberspacher for the first time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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