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[Webby the Bear]

bit of an odd one.

after replacing cam cover gaskets I got a strong smell of fuel. found a leak at the rail Schrader valve. tightened it up with a tyre valve core remover tool thingy. all good.

yesterday smell of fuel again 

sure enough the valve is leaking again evenafter I tightened it up.it was loose again. I again retightened but that hasn't madea bit of difference.

is the core just a standard tyre valve core? If so im going to fully remove it and swap it to see if that helps. if not I have spare inlets so can put them on. but obviously rather not have to have all that out...... again 

cheers chaps

[TheBoy]

It would be same size I believe, but not sure if its different seals in order to cope with petrol etc...

[Webby the Bear]

thanks Jaime. ill whip it out (the Schrader valve) andsee what I get 

[STEMO]

thanks Jaime. ill whip it out (the Schrader valve) andsee what I get 

Glad you cleared up exactly what you were going to whip out.

[Webby the Bear]

Well easily sorted. Got the valve out and it were bent. Replaced it with one out of a new tyre valve. Job done 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Good to know! Very good of them to use a standardised part, not make it 3 thou larger and be £19.76 + vat!