My TD has the original radiator and fuel tank. Neither ever leaked, guess
they don't make 'um like they used to. Had to replace both on my B. :-)
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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----- Original Message -----
From: "F. J. MacFarlane" <n5bgy@flash.net>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 5:42 PM
Subject: Fuel Tank Question
> Sage ones please advise! My 67 B just wee-'d all over me whilst changing
> the right rear shock. It looks like I've got a pinhole leak in the tank
> bottom. The sticker is still on this particular tank, the part number
> translates out to a BMH 12 gallon tank from Moss. The DPO changed it out
> about 3 years ago he said, and the condition of the fasteners confirms his
> statement. I really don't want to change fuel tanks every 3-4 years
myself.
> The question is...where to go (or what to do to the tank) to get an MGB
tank
> that won't rust out in normal service in 10 years or more? The impossible
> dream?
>
> BTW, the defuelling operation was helped along immensely by use of the
> former fuel pump (7 psi, swapped out for an E8016) powered by a battery
> charger. Makes it less dangerous and faster. Note that I had to connect a
> large electrolytic capacitor across the supply to get the pump to
oscillate
> happily...it must not like ripply DC. All this with the tank merrily
> pissing away into an oil drain pan.
>
> F. J. (Lane) MacFarlane
> Houston, TX
>
> 1967 MGB Tourer, fuel supply challenged :-{
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