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PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:45 am 
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I've just fitted 2 new windscreen washer sprayers only to find the nipples are too small for the original green tubing. Anyone know where I can buy suitable diameter tubing? Then of course it will be a battle to fit the new tubing on the original larger diameter plastic T piece without breaking something. One of those 5 minute jobs that's gone pear shaped.... :(


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 11:34 am 
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Find another piece of tube that is a nice fit on the new barb and has an outside diameter that will accommodate the new green to squeeze over

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 11:43 am 
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Location: Under the bonnet son!
Aquarium shop.

The airline used for the sunken castles and sea chests is a perfect replacement.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 12:15 pm 
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Thanks Mick, will follow it up.


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1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 12:19 pm 
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You can even buy it tinted green...

https://www.jbl.de/?lang=en&mod=product ... il&id=2464

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 10:37 am 
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Solved!

Aquarium tubing, 1 metre at the grand cost of 89 cents! Thanks Mick.
And to the kindly chap at Morris Minor Co in Alex rd, Moorabbin who dug out a beautiful slim chrome hex nut that fits and looks perfect on the pump. No idea what it's from, in was in his vast collection of "bits". Would not take payment, thank you Sir!

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From a happy Michael!

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1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:52 pm 
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Hiya,

That would be Thorpe. He's a top bloke.

cheers! Jon

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 7:51 pm 
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Thank you so much Thorpe if you're on this forum. I was beginning to think it was mission impossible to find something suitable....

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Michael

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Dry suspension
1293cc, 11:1 comp, RE 282 camshaft, 45 Weber, extractors etc
4 synchro close ratio gbox
Cooper S brakes, no booster
Stealth box, as Doc says "goes harder and idles!"
RH tank cos I needed it crossing the Nullarbor etc..


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