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Theres a hole in my Boot !

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2 in fact, one on either side of the gas tank in my 60 TR 3A. I know I've seen them before but I guess I just ignored them. I'm getting ready to install my back millboard (thanks for the pattern Tinman!) and I realized that once that is on, they will REALLY be out of sight and out of mind. They are about 1 1/4" in diameter. So what's their function?

Thanks for the help, Tinkerman
 

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JohnK said:
Isn't 1 for gas line and 1 for gas tank overflow
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I have the same holes in my Spitfire's boot... and thats exactly what they are for.
 
Gas tank vent. And needs a big grommet - speedo cable size - around the vent tube to keep water out. Otherwise you'd have a slushy boot, and we don't want that now do we?
 
I use silicon as well. It seals better than just the black rubber grommets.
 
Boot, sole, soul:

"If you don't like the Blues, you got to have a Hole in your Soul." Luther Allison

Sorry but fresh in my mind from something else a couple hours ago.
 
Better than a snake in your boot...

Scott
 
Perhaps, my recollection is that the gas line (& opening are directly below the tank, not via one of these holes. Do not recall where the overflow runs.
 
It varies (at least two, maybe three different arrangements depending on body version). But my late TR3 and early TR3A both have holes beneath the tank for the outlet and drain; with another hole off to the RH side of the tank for the overflow tube.

As best I can tell, the factory did not try to seal those holes. Since they are more-or-less directly above the rear axle, it's pretty difficult to get much water splashed up there. And leaving them open gives an escape route for any spilled fuel (or fumes) to escape.
 
It occurred to me that the title for this thread should NOT be said by a dyslexic person! I'm just sayin'..... :smile:
 
On early cars the tank outlet was in the centre, but after TS60001 it was moved to the left side. The other larger sized hole was for the tank drain, and as stated, neither had grommets. Presumably this was to allow fuel leaks to drain out, rather than pooling on the trunk floor.

The tank vent/overflow pipe was 5/16" steel fuel line, and descended through a 1/2" hole with a grommet. It continued down to the bottom of the frame, attached via a spring clip just behind the rear axle hoop nut.

On many cars this vent/overflow pipe has broken off or rotted away, which can cause fuel smells in the cabin (with top on), or fumes in the trunk. Use a piece of rubber fuel line as a joiner/grommet, and add a section of steel fuel pipe to make up the original length.

Regards,

Viv.
 
Thanks Viv, that's the way mine is set up. fuel line down through a hole with a grommet. I'm not going to worry about the holes, I'm with Randall not much can splash up in there and if the water is that deep I would have other problems anyway, heh.

Thanks, All!

Tinkerman
 
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