No need to do that. Charlie Hart has developed a great fix for the 100 gas
cap. Best to have him describe it, but I have one on my 100 and it vents
all of the gas vapor out of the trunk through a tube connected to the gas cap
and then a brass tube out through the bumper grommet. It works great and I
no longer have any gas fumes in my trunk.
I can travel and pack whatever I want in my trunk and when I unpack,
the ode de healey does not permeate anything anymore. It's great. Charlie is
part of this list and if you want your 100 trunk fume free, you should
contact him at: _hartcg@msn.com_ (mailto:hartcg@msn.com)
By the way, he's more than reasonable on the price for this fix and if
you own a 100, it's a great investment.
Steven Kingsbury
BN1 #598
In a message dated 7/28/2010 9:55:50 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
ynotink@msn.com writes:
On the 100s the fuel filler vents into the trunk. I've been thinking about
running a vent tube to the nearest wheel well. Just another project to add
to
the list.
Bill Lawrence
> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:56:26 +0800
> From: healey.nut@gmail.com
> To: jagwarman@gmail.com
> CC: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel odors
>
> Frederich -
>
> Quite possibly pinhole leaks under the gas tank. Very common problem as
the
> metal tank sits right on top of the boot floor, causing a perfect trap
for
> water.
>
> When you open the boot does it smell like fuel?
>
> Alan
>
> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Frederich Ficke
<jagwarman@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > My old healey is unrestored and I hate to admit it but the suspension
is
> > tired and sits a bit low compared to restored examples I have seen.
> > Although
> > so many BJ8's that I see sit quite high in the rear end area this
probably
> > helps with exhaust drag. My car only has 3 inches clearance under the
front
> > mufflers. The exhaust is relatively new and seals well . I also have
no
> > fuel
> > leaks .
> > I have wondered if my fuel odor comes comes from the gas cap. Years
ago I
> > changed the standard cap over to a AC Cobra style flip lid .
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