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Farrell In Vancouver · 06-25-2013, 09:15 AM

These return pipes are really easy to repair with solder, the hard part is finding the hole. I had a leaker on the AA when we first fired her up and it turned out to be a pin hole in the back of the pipe about a 1/4" down from the top cup. After removal I could not see the hole as it was covered in fresh paint. I place a finger over each end and submerged it in a bucket of water and Bingo the bubbles indicated the hole. Removed the paint shined the tube up and a little bit of flux, retinned and soldered the hole up. This took less time then it took for the new coat of black paint to dry.

06-25-2013, 09:15 AM	#7
Farrell In Vancouver Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pitt Meadows BC Posts: 1,003	Re: Where does one find an oil return pipe? These return pipes are really easy to repair with solder, the hard part is finding the hole. I had a leaker on the AA when we first fired her up and it turned out to be a pin hole in the back of the pipe about a 1/4" down from the top cup. After removal I could not see the hole as it was covered in fresh paint. I place a finger over each end and submerged it in a bucket of water and Bingo the bubbles indicated the hole. Removed the paint shined the tube up and a little bit of flux, retinned and soldered the hole up. This took less time then it took for the new coat of black paint to dry.