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Chuck9482912

Chuck9482912

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Is rust in a fuel filler neck a bad thing? I assumed it was. My 3000's restoration was finished about 2 years ago. I noticed my fuel filler neck had rust in it. I ordered a new one and it had rust as well. I ordered a 2nd one from a different company, but turns out it was from the same manufacturer and batch and the first one. ( and probably the one that's in my car now.) I have two fuel filters on my car, and just replaced them, so I think I'm ok. I have plans to cut open the filters and check them.
Any thoughts? Fuel filler 021-899 Anderson C (2).jpg
 
Well it certainly appears to have quite a bit of surface rust accumulated on the inside filler tube. i could understand your concern. Whether this translate to similar surface corrosion in the tank is unknown but checking the filter and a visual check of the tank are good starts. Filler neck original to my BJ-7 shows minimum signs of surface rust, but the tank has a little more, but not worrisome. Some accumulation is observed when the fuel pump pre-filters are exchanged every year. The dryer Southern California climate also helps minimize corrosion. GONZO
 
Chuck9482912 said:
Is rust in a fuel filler neck a bad thing? I assumed it was. My 3000's restoration was finished about 2 years ago. I noticed my fuel filler neck had rust in it. I ordered a new one and it had rust as well. I ordered a 2nd one from a different company, but turns out it was from the same manufacturer and batch and the first one. ( and probably the one that's in my car now.) I have two fuel filters on my car, and just replaced them, so I think I'm ok. I have plans to cut open the filters and check them.
Any thoughts?View attachment 58795
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If you got that from Moss, you could call them and ask for one without rust. I've found them responsive to similar QC issues.
 
Mine is, I assume, 62 years old and no rust. If I don't assume, it's at least 20 years old. It seems to have had a black coating on the interior, which has mostly chipped off.

Fuel Filler Pipe-small.jpg
 
Hi Chuck,

Your observation of rust in the neck, even before it being used, was something I hadn't thought of or experienced in my original pipe. I would follow Steve's suggestion and call the vendor and return the pipe. It has been 25-years since I had to have my TR7's tank repaired and coated and 40-years since I replaced my original Healey tank (rusted through when in storage) and I can't remember if my replacement tank was galvanized.
Can someone tell me why these pipes, or gas tanks, are not protectively coated or galvanized?​

Return the pipe,
Ray(64BJ8P1)
 
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