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Post by 1800heap on Nov 24, 2021 19:46:36 GMT
Hi Chris
To me it also looks like the neck is a bit lower than normal and not in the middle? Perhaps the tank fixings have let go with the extra weight of the fuel and the tank has moved a bit. Just first impression from looking at the filler but it is probably just the angle of the photo!
Nick
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Post by Penguin45 on Nov 25, 2021 0:13:26 GMT
The top of the neck was never quite dead centre. I've had a quick peek underneath and the tank seems to be located properly. It has an extra reinforcing rail holding the tank up on the nearside to take the strain off the flange and it all appears to be fine. I just don't know. Something has definitely happened to the rubber collar at the top, as that was sitting flush with the end of the fuel neck.
It's almost like it's burped!
Heading back to Padiham again tomorrow, so will check properly on Friday.
Chris.
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Post by dave1800 on Nov 25, 2021 1:46:28 GMT
You shouldn't tempt fate! Very weird the way the rubber has swollen are you sure you didn't fill up with E85? David ..... And she's behaving herself. |
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Post by 1800heap on Nov 25, 2021 4:26:16 GMT
I wonder if it is the petol station doing a dodgy and padding out the fuel with something nasty! Got to wonder why the fuel was cheap!
Nick
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Post by dave1800 on Nov 25, 2021 4:57:53 GMT
Maybe worth checking other rubber components in the fuel line?
David
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Post by Penguin45 on Nov 27, 2021 9:17:37 GMT
Off to see Snoopy. Fit a large bit he bought on my behalf. And, we'll be able to work indoors. Nice.
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Post by dave1800 on Nov 28, 2021 10:57:02 GMT
Are you going to let us into the secret? Large part, fix indoors what oould it be? David Off to see Snoopy. Fit a large bit he bought on my behalf. And, we'll be able to work indoors. Nice. |
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Post by snoopy11 on Nov 28, 2021 17:22:34 GMT
Are you going to let us into the secret? Large part, fix indoors what oould it be? David Off to see Snoopy. Fit a large bit he bought on my behalf. And, we'll be able to work indoors. Nice. What I do know is that it was bloody cold doing it |
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Post by Penguin45 on Nov 28, 2021 20:35:51 GMT
What did we get up to then? It was lovely and warm yesterday (2 c), and bl@@dy freezing (-2 c today when we did it all again. Oh, it snowed all day as well. Unfortunately I lost Mum at the start of the month, so have been travelling up and down to Cornwall to be with Dad on a regular basis. The car will do 300 miles on a tank - not quite enough. I found a Six tank, which Snoopy collected and kept for me. The extra two gallons mean I could do the run as a non-stop trip. This weekend, we fitted it. Round One. VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr He's been an absolute brick. He'd stripped, de-rusted, primed and painted the new tank ready to go in.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr This stuff is Mark's rust converter of choice. Seems to work very well and quickly. Doubles as a base primer as well, so you don't need to spend time washing it all off again, drying it and priming it.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr Poor old GLE got shoved out in the cold in the lane. Removing the old and fitting the new tank was a faff and a fiddle. Free off the rear bumper and drag it back, remove the six retaining bolts for the tank and steer it down onto the floor. Reverse procedure to replace.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr Neck finished up more or less dead centre. The rubber grommet cleaned up fairly well and we thought we'd cracked it. Until we poured the petrol in.... Drip, drip, drip. Bggr. Couldn't get lucky and have a loose hose clip, oh no. It turned out that there was a pinhole where the neck joined the tank, just above the flange. We were both thoroughly chilled by this point, so called it a day. There was only a gallon and a half in the tank and it was below the pinhole, so I drove home. Round Two.Bring a can of red paint, he said. So, I did. Anyway, tank out again. We're experts now, so it came off in no time. Mark set to cleaning the area around the base of the neck back to bare metal. He found a brazed repair, with the pinhole absolutely next to it. The neck has been sprained at some point and the joint brazed. Whoever did it just didn't go quite far enough. The metal was rust free and by now, spotless, so out with the QuikSteel putty. A large sausage of the stuff was worked into the joint around the neck and left to cure.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr In the meantime, I was doing a quick and dirty repair job to the damaged paint work under the filler neck.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr Getting the rough off. Panel warmed up with the heat gun, heater positioned underneath and on with the primer. Dried almost instantly - not bad for -2 c. Two light coats of Damask and a blow dry later, it didn't look bad at all.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr It's not going to win any awards, but it'll keep the weather out.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr Tank back in. Minor cussing, as we were trying not to knock the neck on anything. Fuel sender was re-fitted, allowing for the fact that a Six tank is 7½" deep, as opposed to the standard 6½". The float arm has been straightened slightly to give the extra travel. It's certainly sending to the gauge, as it happily rose with the fuel being added to (and staying in) the tank.  VOF707J by Penguin 45, on Flickr All done. GLE meantime had disappeared under a layer of snow, frozen its windows and refused to start. We had a bit of work to do just in order to just put her away again. Big thanks to Mark. I wouldn't have liked to try and do this single handed for practical reasons and everybody works better with a bit of banter and abuse! Chris. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Nov 28, 2021 22:19:13 GMT
Lunch Time - Day 2.Snoopy's making sarnies. I'm making tea.  Tea bags by Penguin 45, on Flickr Except, I'm not. Can't reach the tea bags. He seemed greatly amused by this. Heightist g!t.
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Post by dave1800 on Nov 29, 2021 11:48:42 GMT
PG - he's making a monkey out of you  David |
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Post by Penguin45 on Nov 30, 2021 18:08:17 GMT
Indeed. Had to do some running about today to get a new welding gas cylinder. Shot in 20 odd litres of fuel and not a drip to be seen. I think we can call that job done.
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Post by dave1800 on Dec 1, 2021 2:42:26 GMT
Well done! All you need now is the cash to be able to fill the tank! (Petrol is only 53p /litre here so not so painful). David Indeed. Had to do some running about today to get a new welding gas cylinder. Shot in 20 odd litres of fuel and not a drip to be seen. I think we can call that job done. |
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Post by Penguin45 on Dec 13, 2021 11:49:55 GMT
Family matters attended to, so back in circulation until the next lock-down comes. Done a teeny weeny job that's been bugging me for years.  Seat belt buckle by Penguin 45, on Flickr Seat belt buckle - meh.  Seat belt buckle by Penguin 45, on Flickr Lovely shiny foil decals - Mmmm. £4.75 delivered from I say - ding dong!. Amazing selection of stickers and a whizzo buying experience. Yes, talking like Biggles is expected... C. |
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Post by 1800heap on Dec 13, 2021 23:42:40 GMT
What a fantastic array of stickers they have. Good tip and nice job good as new!
Nick
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