CITROËN ID 19 Repair Manual page 102

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a)
Smear the ground ends of the pipes and the inside of the unions with paste.
OPERATION No. ID 174- 3
: Replacement of a petrol feed pipe
NOTE - This repair can be carried out by fitting a sleeveon the pipe system (petrol feed or suspension by-pass
return) or by replacing one of the unions (by-pass return).
If two sleeves have to be fitted on the same pipe, they must be about 800 mm apart in order to retain the
flexibility of pipe system.
The flexible pipes and Rilsan unions are sold by our Spare Parts Department :
Overflow return pipe for the height corrector (since January 1957), pipe diameter 3 x 4 mm, length
=470mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. DM 211-14a
Pipe diameter 3 x 4 mm, length = 900 mm . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. DM 211-14
Petrol system, pipe diameter 6 x 8, length = 1 metre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. DS 391-151
Suspension by-pass return pipe, diameter 8 x 10, Iength = 1 metre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. DS 391- 152
"T" union for right-hand front suspension cylinder by-pass return pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. DS 391-148
"Y" union for right-hand rear suspension cylinder by-pass return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. DS 391- 149
"T" union securing return rubber hose to petrol tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. DS 391-146
NOTE - The unions are sold complete with 60 mm pipe on each outlet.
Likewise obtain a bottle (60 cm3) Rilsan glue, sold by Messrs. Boyriven, 37 bis, rue de Villiers,
Neuilly-sur-Seine.
After trimming the pipes remove the polish from the ends of the pipe system, for a length of about 90 mm or
remove the polish from the union outlets using emery paper No. 600.
Carefully remove all grease from the rubbed down ends, with trichlorethylene and do the same to the sleeve.
Heat the Rilsan paste in a bath and bring it to a temperature of 6OOC. (Do not heat beyond this temperature).
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This operation is essential to reduce the hardening period.
IMPORTANT NOTE - Rilsan paste attacks the skin and must not be touched with the fingers.
Rilsan paste destroys the bristles of nylon or Rilsan brushes;
use a wooden stick or spatula.
b)
Let the parts dry for a few minutes.
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Insert the ends of the pipes or the union outlets in the sleeves.
d)
Leave the assembly for 3 to 4 hours to dry before using the repaired pipe.
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