Fuel System

[hearbear]

connecting up my fuel tank filler and discovered it is sealed do I have to fit a breather to vent the tank to stop the possabilty of tank collapsing:?:

Cheers George

[stylussprinter]

Yes you most definately do George . Is it an aircraft type flush fit with a little butterfly hinge down flap over the lock ??
If yes , then drill through the lowest dip under the flap into the void. I took mine to bits to make sure I could see the direction of drilling (remove lock nut etc.)and to be sure no alloy dust gets into the tank when you put it back in. I used a dremel with the smallest drill in the kit --- about 2mm as I recall.
In case it occured to you -------------- NO it doesn't get any rain water through it and I've been in some real corkers of storms when I ran it in on the road. The little flap seems to sort it plus the hole's in a concave hollow filled by the convex flap

Rob(lots of people have told me they made a breather into the tank or filler pipe --- not worth the work)

[alecmartin19]

i've drilled a little hole in mine too. easy to do and no problems of water ingress so far! i've been out in a couple of storms too!

[stylussprinter]

i've drilled a little hole in mine too. easy to do and no problems of water ingress so far! i've been out in a couple of storms too!

Hey Alec , when you gonna put a little pic' of your beastie under your details ---- George sorted mine out -- thanks George

Rob.(some wa ----ker hit me towing the trailer today -- missed the cruiser but bust the axle , draw bar , wheel , tyre and springs on one axle --- £700 to repair and I need it to work )

[Werner Van Loock]

arranged something already for Alec. If you want some other, just let me know.

[stylussprinter]

arranged something already for Alec. If you want some other, just let me know.

That was quick

[hearbear]

Yes you most definately do George . Is it an aircraft type flush fit with a little butterfly hinge down flap over the lock ??
If yes , then drill through the lowest dip under the flap into the void. I took mine to bits to make sure I could see the direction of drilling (remove lock nut etc.)and to be sure no alloy dust gets into the tank when you put it back in. I used a dremel with the smallest drill in the kit --- about 2mm as I recall.
In case it occured to you -------------- NO it doesn't get any rain water through it and I've been in some real corkers of storms when I ran it in on the road. The little flap seems to sort it plus the hole's in a concave hollow filled by the convex flap

Rob(lots of people have told me they made a breather into the tank or filler pipe --- not worth the work)

It is a flush cap and did think about drilling it but was unsure about the water ingress problem but problem solved thanks for the info

Cheers George

[alecmartin19]

i'll try and get a nice picture of my car on here soon. my computer is broken at the moment so i'm having to use the one at work. i'm not allowed to put my own personal stuff on there unfortunately!

that one wll do for now though!

cheers