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Thank you, John, for putting this into perspective.=C2=A0 We often forget =
what shackles were constraining the engineers.=C2=A0 They did an admirable =
job considering the cost constraints and the limits of technology at the ti=
me.
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-----Original Message-----
From: John Macartney <john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk>
To: 'DAVID MASSEY' <dave1massey@cs.com>; taylorturbo6 <taylorturbo6@yahoo.c=
om>
Cc: 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Nov 4, 2019 7:38 am
Subject: RE: [6pack] Fuel filler orientation
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21561258 div.yiv9921561258WordSection1 {} #yiv9921561258 Dave Massey wrote:=
>If the tube were not connected to that port, yes.=C2=A0 On my car there is=
a four-way T that connects this port >and the ports at each end of the tan=
k to a tube that leads to the vapor separator in the trunk which is in >tur=
n connected to a tube leading to the charcoal canister. =C2=A0>>>>>But it l=
ooks like they changed the configuration over the years. =C2=A0My response =
really concentrates on Dave=E2=80=99s last sentence and at the risk of a li=
ttle verbosity (intended to clarify) this is how it often was for North Ame=
rican spec cars built outside the US and classified as imports.Let=E2=80=99=
s take for example a car that would be the current model on 1st Jan 1970 an=
d on sale in the destination market as at that date.The Federal Bureau of V=
ehicle Safety Standards (or whatever it called itself in the days before th=
e internet or mobile phones/faxes and when we still used carbon paper) woul=
d give overseas manufacturers selling cars in the US, an outline of the *li=
kely* changes that would be current for the next model year. This info was =
usually made available to us by end January 1969 with the rider that they w=
ould not be final until authorised by the FBVSS in late June/early July 196=
9.So the vehicle manufacturers went balls out to build/modify cars for the =
next sales year with all the modifications the anticipated legislation woul=
d require =E2=80=93 including the wording, font size, whatever of sticky la=
bels to be placed wherever. There was something of a frenzy is the emission=
regs for California** were due to be tightened up even further and everyon=
e crossed their legs and fingers that the current engine range would meet r=
equirements.At mid-summer 1969, FBVSS would confirm specs for 1970. Sometim=
es, they deleted a requirement =E2=80=93 and sometimes pitched in a =E2=80=
=98naughty=E2=80=99 they hadn=E2=80=99t indicated earlier. Mixed sighs of r=
elief and =E2=80=9Coh s**t=E2=80=9D moments.Five models of each car are bui=
lt to the 1970 spec and shipped (often airfreighted) to the States for FBVS=
S evaluation and rubber-stamping so that the models can be sold next year. =
By now, we=E2=80=99re mid to end August 1969. If everything is OK=E2=80=99d=
or nodded through, everything goes beserk in Coventry to build and ship th=
e cars required to be in the US for Jan 1, 1970. Usually, the quantities we=
re to meet a six week stock depth across the US and to achieve this, often =
meant vehicle to all other world markets stopped. Then when it re-commenced=
, there were all the other changes those other 150 odd world markets wanted=
included as well. Then, for good measure, a few wildcards might get thrown=
in the works like a supplier strike or dock workers strike and everything =
stopped. Then flat out again to clear the backlog.I was having an informal =
chat some years ago with the late Mike Cook about this whole shenanigans an=
d he confirmed that Detroit always got preferential treatment by receiving =
outline and confirmed specs for the next model year a good six months earli=
er than everyone else =E2=80=93 i.e. the imported stuff. Good capitalist pr=
otectionism=F0=9F=98=8A To make matters worse, the standards for Detroit pr=
oduct and Joe Soap=E2=80=99s imported product were nearly always different =
inasmuch as the imports had a harder job to meet the specs in terms of what=
they were (i.e. we were expected to do more than Detroit) and six months l=
ess time in which to do it. Frankly, I think it=E2=80=99s amazing we ever s=
old anything at all and of all the European manufacturers who moaned and be=
llyached about the extra work, Volkswagen were the worst by far. =C2=A0Jonm=
ac =C2=A0 =C2=A0-----Original Message-----
From: Richard <taylorturbo6@yahoo.com>
To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Cc: richardolindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>; 6pack <6pack@autox.team.ne=
t>
Sent: Sun, Nov 3, 2019 9:39 pm
Subject: Re: [6pack] Fuel filler orientationDoes this vent placing in the f=
iller neck let gas fumes escape into the trunk area? Which would also mean =
fumes could creep into the car's interior...Dick
On Nov 3, 2019, at 6:47 PM, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
No, not all.=C2=A0 The 71 has a port in the filler tube connected to the ca=
p.=C2=A0 Rotating the cap will reposition that tap and necessitate changing=
the plumbing.=C2=A0 I thought they were all that way. =C2=A0Dave =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0-----Original Message-----
From: Richard <taylorturbo6@yahoo.com>
To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Cc: richardolindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>; 6pack <6pack@autox.team.ne=
t>
Sent: Sun, Nov 3, 2019 6:05 pm
Subject: Re: [6pack] Fuel filler orientationOn my fuel cap, it's neck that =
goes down into the clamped hose, can be moved around independent of the ven=
t tube on the top of the tank. Aren't they all?=C2=A0I gill my tank from st=
anding behind the bumper so which side left or right the cap opens is immat=
erial.=C2=A0Dick=C2=A0
On Nov 3, 2019, at 2:34 PM, DAVID MASSEY via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
It's not that trivial since the tank vent nipple is mounted to the filler a=
nd spinning it around will require replumbing the vent tubes.=C2=A0 If you =
wish to avoid that step check where it was before and go from there.=C2=A0 =
On my car it is hinged on the right. =C2=A0Dave =C2=A0 =C2=A0-----Original=
Message-----
From: Richard Lindsay via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
To: TR6 <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, Nov 3, 2019 10:50 am
Subject: [6pack] Fuel filler orientationHello friends,=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I=
f you've followed any of the work on my '75 US specification TR6 you will k=
now that the following question is probably irrelevant...but I ask anyway, =
for your sage advice: =C2=A0When reinstalling the fuel filler cap, which is=
the correct orientation? Hinge side toward the front. Or rear? Or to one s=
ide or another? =C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0Thanks in advance of your reply. =C2=A0R=
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<div> <font size=3D"3">Thank you, John, for putting this into perspective.&=
nbsp; We often forget what shackles were constraining the engineers. =
They did an admirable job considering the cost constraints and the limits o=
f technology at the time.</font><br>
</div>
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</div>
<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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Original Message-----<br>
From: John Macartney <john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk><br>
To: 'DAVID MASSEY' <dave1massey@cs.com>; taylorturbo6 <taylorturbo=
6@yahoo.com><br>
Cc: 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Mon, Nov 4, 2019 7:38 am<br>
Subject: RE: [6pack] Fuel filler orientation<br>
<br>
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">Dav=
e Massey wrote:</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">>=
;<span style=3D"color:black;">If the tube were not connected to that port, =
yes. On my car there is a four-way T that connects this port </span>&=
gt;<span style=3D"color:black;">and the ports at each end of the tank to a =
tube that leads to the vapor separator in the trunk which is in </span>>=
<span style=3D"color:black;">turn connected to a tube leading to the charco=
al canister.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> &n=
bsp;</span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">>=
;>>>><span style=3D"color:black;">But it looks like they change=
d the configuration over the years.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">My response really concentrates on Dave=E2=80=
=99s last sentence and at the risk of a little verbosity (intended to clari=
fy) this is how it often was for North American spec cars built outside the=
US and classified as imports.</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">Let=E2=80=99s take for example a car that woul=
d be the current model on 1<sup>st</sup> Jan 1970 and on sale in the destin=
ation market as at that date.</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">The Federal Bureau of Vehicle Safety Standards=
(or whatever it called itself in the days before the internet or mobile ph=
ones/faxes and when we still used carbon paper) would give overseas manufac=
turers selling cars in the US, an outline of the *<b>likely</b>* changes th=
at would be current for the next model year. This info was usually made ava=
ilable to us by <b>end January 1969</b> with the rider that they would not =
be final until authorised by the FBVSS in <b>late June/early July 1969</b>.=
</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">So the vehicle manufacturers went balls out to=
build/modify cars for the next sales year with all the modifications the a=
nticipated legislation would require =E2=80=93 including the wording, font =
size, whatever of sticky labels to be placed wherever. There was something =
of a frenzy is the emission regs for California** were due to be tightened =
up even further and everyone crossed their legs and fingers that the curren=
t engine range would meet requirements.</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">At mid-summer 1969, FBVSS would confirm specs =
for 1970. Sometimes, they deleted a requirement =E2=80=93 and sometimes pit=
ched in a =E2=80=98naughty=E2=80=99 they hadn=E2=80=99t indicated earlier. =
Mixed sighs of relief and =E2=80=9Coh s**t=E2=80=9D moments.</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">Five models of each car are built to the 1970 =
spec and shipped (often airfreighted) to the States for FBVSS evaluation an=
d rubber-stamping so that the models can be sold next year. By now, we=E2=
=80=99re <b>mid to end August 1969</b>. If everything is OK=E2=80=99d or no=
dded through, everything goes beserk in Coventry to build and ship the cars=
required to be in the US for <b>Jan 1, 1970</b>. Usually, the quantities w=
ere to meet a six week stock depth across the US and to achieve this, often=
meant vehicle to all other world markets stopped. Then when it re-commence=
d, there were all the other changes those other 150 odd world markets wante=
d included as well. Then, for good measure, a few wildcards might get throw=
n in the works like a supplier strike or dock workers strike and everything=
stopped. Then flat out again to clear the backlog.</span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">I was having an informal chat some years ago w=
ith the late Mike Cook about this whole shenanigans and he confirmed that D=
etroit always got preferential treatment by receiving outline and confirmed=
specs for the next model year a good six months <b><u>earlier</u></b> than=
everyone else =E2=80=93 i.e. the imported stuff. Good capitalist protectio=
nism</span><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">=F0=9F=98=8A</span><span style=
=3D"font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">To make matters worse, the standards for Detro=
it product and Joe Soap=E2=80=99s imported product were nearly always diffe=
rent inasmuch as the imports had a harder job to meet the specs in terms of=
what they were (i.e. we were expected to do more than Detroit) and six mon=
ths less time in which to do it. Frankly, I think it=E2=80=99s amazing we e=
ver sold anything at all and of all the European manufacturers who moaned a=
nd bellyached about the extra work, Volkswagen were the worst by far.</span=
></div>
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style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;"> </span></div>
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style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">Jonmac</span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">-----Original Message-----<br clear=3D"none">F=
rom: Richard <<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"m=
ailto:taylorturbo6@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:taylorturbo6=
@yahoo.com">taylorturbo6@yahoo.com</a>><br clear=3D"none">To: DAVID MASS=
EY <<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:dave=
1massey@cs.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>dave1m=
assey@cs.com</a>><br clear=3D"none">Cc: richardolindsay <<a rel=3D"no=
opener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.c=
om" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com";>richardolin=
dsay@gmail.com</a>>; 6pack <<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"r=
ect" ymailto=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mail=
to:6pack@autox.team.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a>><br clear=3D"none">Sen=
t: Sun, Nov 3, 2019 9:39 pm<br clear=3D"none">Subject: Re: [6pack] Fuel fil=
ler orientation</span></div>
</div>
<div id=3D"yiv9921561258">
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">Doe=
s this vent placing in the filler neck let gas fumes escape into the trunk =
area? Which would also mean fumes could creep into the car's interior...</s=
pan></div>
</div>
<div>
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k</span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258yqt1498910431" id=3D"yiv9921561258yqtfd65662">
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"><br clear=3D"none">On Nov 3, 2019, at 6:47 PM,=
DAVID MASSEY <<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"=
mailto:dave1massey@cs.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.=
com">dave1massey@cs.com</a>> wrote:</span></div>
</div>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;">
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<div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">No,=
not all. The 71 has a port in the filler tube connected to the cap.&=
nbsp; Rotating the cap will reposition that tap and necessitate changing th=
e plumbing. I thought they were all that way.</span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;"> &n=
bsp;</span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">Dave </span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">=
</span></div>
</div>
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bsp;</span></div>
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bsp;</span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">-----Original Message-----<br clear=3D"none">F=
rom: Richard <<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"m=
ailto:taylorturbo6@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:taylorturbo6=
@yahoo.com">taylorturbo6@yahoo.com</a>><br clear=3D"none">To: DAVID MASS=
EY <<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:dave=
1massey@cs.com" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>dave1m=
assey@cs.com</a>><br clear=3D"none">Cc: richardolindsay <<a rel=3D"no=
opener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.c=
om" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com";>richardolin=
dsay@gmail.com</a>>; 6pack <<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"r=
ect" ymailto=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mail=
to:6pack@autox.team.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a>><br clear=3D"none">Sen=
t: Sun, Nov 3, 2019 6:05 pm<br clear=3D"none">Subject: Re: [6pack] Fuel fil=
ler orientation</span></div>
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my fuel cap, it's neck that goes down into the clamped hose, can be moved a=
round independent of the vent tube on the top of the tank. Aren't they all?=
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">I g=
ill my tank from standing behind the bumper so which side left or right the=
cap opens is immaterial. </span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">Dic=
k </span></div>
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style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;"><br clear=3D"none">On Nov 3, 2019, at 2:34 PM,=
DAVID MASSEY via 6pack <<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" y=
mailto=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:6pa=
ck@autox.team.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">It'=
s not that trivial since the tank vent nipple is mounted to the filler and =
spinning it around will require replumbing the vent tubes. If you wis=
h to avoid that step check where it was before and go from there. On =
my car it is hinged on the right.</span></div>
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bsp;</span></div>
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style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;">Dave </span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;">=
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt;"><span=
style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">-----Original Message-----<br clear=3D"none">F=
rom: Richard Lindsay via 6pack <<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"=
rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mai=
lto:6pack@autox.team.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a>><br clear=3D"none">To=
: TR6 <<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:6=
pack@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net"=
>6pack@autox.team.net</a>><br clear=3D"none">Sent: Sun, Nov 3, 2019 10:5=
0 am<br clear=3D"none">Subject: [6pack] Fuel filler orientation</span></div=
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lo friends, </span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">&nb=
sp; If you've followed any of the work on my '75 US specification TR6=
you will know that the following question is probably irrelevant...but I a=
sk anyway, for your sage advice:</span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">Whe=
n reinstalling the fuel filler cap, which is the correct orientation? Hinge=
side toward the front. Or rear? Or to one side or another?</span></div>
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<div class=3D"yiv9921561258MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;">&nb=
sp; Thanks in advance of your reply.</span></div>
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k</span></div>
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