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Hi All,

I am re-installing the fuel tank into my 1957 TR-3 which has the screw on cap and the extension that goes under the rear deck. The extension is the part that the cap screws into. I am having trouble getting the tank, hose, and extension to slip in under the rear deck. I have shortened the hose to the same length as original It seems that the three pieces have to go in together.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Dave

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Hi dave

 

Jes, I concluded that shortening the rubber pipe was the only solution that seemed to work.

 

In summary, this is what I ended up doing:

 

1a With tank in loosely (including your rubber or wool pads under), measure gap from top of tank to underside of deck

1b Cut rubber hose a little shorter than would be required to fully cover both tank and cap flange (as little as possible to make it work - I canny remember but say i think a cm (less than 1/2 inch)? worked for me) - you may need to try once and then reduce the hose again if it is still too tight

2 With tank out or tilted - push hose on to tank before putting tank back in

3 Also drop both clamps over now with tightening screws facing passenger compartment

4 Slide tank back in, but do not tighten main tank straps or hose clamps

5 With rubber pipe as low as possible, squeeze the threaded flange (into which the cap screws) under the rear deck (this may take some attempts)

6 Shuffle tank into a position where the flange and hose sit directly below the hole and partly tighten tank straps

7 my car has a thin leather gasket between flange and underside of rear deck - i guess to stop knocking - i re-inserted this now, together with a thin rubber grommet that i slid around the paintwork of the opening)

8 Once settled in - push hose up so that it is on as much of upper flange as possible and clamp that upper part only loosely as you may still need to turn it a little later

9 The longer neck of the tank should mean that there is still plenty of hose on it

10 Screw the filler cap on but not too tightly just yet - I found that with even a thin rubber grommet, there was barely any thread to use, so a made the grommet circa 60% thinner on a belt sander - in effect a one sided grommet if that makes sense ?)

11 Turn the cap to the desired opening position and tighten up from below - I had to do a mix of turning both the lower flange and the cap - which is why I think the PO had these thin leather washers

12 Tighten clamp to top flange - but not clamp on tank neck yet

13 Tighten tank straps

14 Now tighten clamp on tank neck

15 Refit breather, fuel outlet etc etc and pray it doesn't leak !

 

 

Good Luck

Edited by McMuttley
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Thank you Bob. I had searched but did not find that thread.

McMuttley, It is always good to get a response from someone who has been there and has conquered the same problem.Thanks for taking the time to write with your experience.

Thank you both again.

 

Dave

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It wouldn't hurt to immerse the rubber hose for a while in some really hot (near boiling) water, then get someone else to assist by playing a hair dryer (on maximum) on the hose as you manoeuvre it into position.

But if the tank is full of petrol fumes, don't use a hair dryer as any spark from its motor could terminate the job!

Ian Cornish

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The "corrugated" Mini (or any other series A engine) bypass hoses were easier than the original straight ones.

 

Bob.

It was easier to take the water pump off on an inline A series then fit the bypass hose. - Use a rigid reinforced one!

Peter W

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Thanks for all the replies. The solution was a combination of suggestions. The extension would not fit in place without the hose . it was too long so it was shortened. Maybe my new felts were too thick. As suggested, I took several cuts off of the hose. It still needed To be shorter but I was worried about having enough material for the clamps so for the final solution I carefully used that 4x1 to give a little lift to the deck. In it went and all is good.Thanks again.

 

The bypass hose on a MOPAR 225 was also a bitch!

 

Dave

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