[Mg-t] TD fuel tank update

[Richard Lindsay]

Hi Friends,

I have removed the straps and rotated the spare carrier away from my TD's
fuel tank. Once drained (only about a liter of fuel remains) and
disconnected, I can lift the tank away. My first attempt will be to seal
the weaping seam with an epoxy fuel tank repair kit. There is no structural
integrity problem, just a very slow weep at a seam. Its not even a leak
that one you can see within a whole day, but it does weap a tiny bit,
potentially damaging paint. I expect the repair kit to work fine.

But if it doesn't, a kind List member has offered a used but sound tank at
a reasonable price. That's my second line of offense. The down side of any
replacement tank, new or renewed, is that it has to be painted, adding
another $100 to any replacement solution. My weaping tank doesn't need
repainting. The repair is a worthwhile attempt.

As an aside, I also have to get my decade-newer Condition-2 Triumph TR3b
cleaned and serviced next week. I'm trading it for a Condition-4 E-Type
coupe' project. My '85 Biturbo E is at the shop getting a 30k service. Lots
of fun, if expensive car work happening.

-rick
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/mg-t/attachments/20150919/43867259/attachment.html>