Malcolm , thanks for sharing the photos , I must get back into gear and try for next years rally - stiff joints and failing eyesight permitting ...
(if you get stuck for a S25 give me a mailing address I could help , also should you get sorted remember to do ALL mods to the carb to stop any mis fortunes - also use a (2) new fiber washer every time and dont overtighten - the EFG and CD petrol pipe is differing length )
Alan
Thanks for that Alan and I very much hope we see you before long.
I've fitted another S25 body I already had, and I've re-routed the fuel pipe and lopped about 1 1/4" from it's overall length following a chat with a couple of the other D owners at the Rally and a comparison of pipe runs. Interesting to learn that I'm not the only one who has had problems with fuel starvation or with attempting to mix good quality 2-stroke oil and petrol in the tank.
As I mentioned to Bob, I could really do with a torque setting for the banjo bolt, as despite fitting new fibre washers and having what I believe is a good thread in the hole, I still seem to have ended up with a very slight amount of fuel weeping from the join and I'm just a bit reluctant now to try that extra 1/4 turn. Bob's also suggested roughening up the surface of the fibre washers before use, so I shall try this tomorrow or perhaps try a bit harder to find the softest washers I can.
Perhaps someone should make plastic banjo bolts, I'm sure good engineering practice would be for the thread on that to fail rather than the thread in the carb?