General Fuel Pipe Bayonet

[Ryder]

Hi guys ( and girls)

My 14 year old son has just finished installing a replacement engine in his big sister's Punto. He has done a great job and has one task left to complete. The fuel pipe needs to be connected to the inlet manifold. On the old inlet manifold there is a bayonet type fitting that acts as a kind of socket... into which the fuel pipe slots. However, neither of us can quite figure out how the bayonet fitting can be disconnected and removed from the old inlet manifold, and refitted to the new one. Obviously we don't want to force the damn thing apart... damaging it in the process. Does anyone have experience of this?

I apologise for my first post being a request for help... but I will make up for it later, honest!

If you require pictures, let me know and I will post them up straight away!

 

[fingers99]

You'll not be able to post pics just yet (not enough posts). But if you PM me, I'll send you my eMail address and you can send them to me and I'll put them up.

But can you not just put the old manifold on the new engine?

 

[Ryder]

You'll not be able to post pics just yet (not enough posts). But if you PM me, I'll send you my eMail address and you can send them to me and I'll put them up.

But can you not just put the old manifold on the new engine?

i confess, that is starting to look as though it is the best option. I simply didnt want the lad to take estra time if the proper solution was simple

 

[fingers99]

I think it might "just" be a quick release fitting -- try a push and pull. Can only find:



Doesn't tell you how to remove (but, hey, this is a FIAT manual!) -- still, pretty sure release is the opposite to install.