Jimmi craig Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Need advice on a kabola drip feed boiler. Diesel is dripping out of the soot scraper. Can these be repaired or is a new one in order.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Good afternoon, and welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 54 minutes ago, Jimmi craig said: Need advice on a kabola drip feed boiler. Diesel is dripping out of the soot scraper. Can these be repaired or is a new one in order.. Ask Kuranda in Whalley Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canalboat Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Jimmi craig said: Need advice on a kabola drip feed boiler. Diesel is dripping out of the soot scraper. Can these be repaired or is a new one in order.. Does it not have a nut shaped tightener that you can give a slight turn which should seal it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Nicholas Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 There's an o-ring behind the nut which you can replace if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Jimmi craig said: Need advice on a kabola drip feed boiler. Diesel is dripping out of the soot scraper. Can these be repaired or is a new one in order.. Mine did that. I cured it by tightening the nut on the end. If it still leaks aftwr that the butyl rubber "O" ring needs replacing 6 hours ago, Tracy D'arth said: Ask Kuranda in Whalley Bridge. Kuranda will not sell a new "O" ring, only a complete scraper assembly. They advise wrapping the scraper in PTFE tape. According to the Refleks forum, (worth joining if you have any oil drip stove) replacement "O" rings can be obtained from agricultural merchants. Edited October 18, 2020 by cuthound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUMPY Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Will Nitrile be ok I use these people for O rings https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362778140470 You will need to check the size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Loddon said: Will Nitrile be ok I use these people for O rings https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362778140470 You will need to check the size Yes, nitile will be fine as it is oil resistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Brummie Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 As long as you have FAME free fuel, nitrile or butyl will be fine. However, if you have any bio fuel content, Viton is the only reliable option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthound Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 14 minutes ago, Ex Brummie said: As long as you have FAME free fuel, nitrile or butyl will be fine. However, if you have any bio fuel content, Viton is the only reliable option. When I worked for BT we tested Nitrile rubber with biodiesel and found it unaffected up to a 10% bio content. Currently biodiesel commercially available has a 7% concentration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Brummie Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 In the oil heating trade, manufacturers have replaced the nitrile seals in oil pumps and filter seals with viton. http://www.pspglobal.com/viton-fkm/v-biofuels-ethanol.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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