I had the same problem when I had acrylic lacquer on the car. I installed
an overflow tube. With its current base-coat/clear-coat, I have not had a
damaged paint problem.
I drilled and tapped the filler pipe a few inches down and installed a right
angle fitting. I then ran a length of copper tubing down and through a
drilled hole with a grommet installed. The pipe exits inside of the rear
spring and forward of the rear outrigger.
I probably shouldn't but I do fill my tank up to the point that I can see
the gas in the filler. I do this generally when I want to check gas
mileage. I do NOT fill up when I get home if I am not going to drive the
Healey for a while. If I do, invariably it will expand and overflow on the
driveway. Then you-know-who gets on my case. You sure don't want that to
happen in the garage next to the water heater.
It doesn't happen often but I have had nozzles fail to shut off when they
should and cause an overflow. For that reason, I never set them on
'automatic'. When I get to the point that I think the tank is almost full,
I pull back the nozzle and hold back the rubber cover (California
evaporation recovery system) so that the pump will continue to work and I
can hear and see the fuel coming up the neck. In most cases, when the
automatic nozzle pops off, I can still add a gallon or more to the tank.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
----- Original Message -----
From: "jim brown" <jbrown5093@yahoo.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 12:40 PM
Subject: [Healeys] gasoline overflow
> Once again I overfilled the gas tank and not being used to the NC sun and
> heat it overflowed with damage to the paint. Second time in 10 years so I
> was thinkng of adding a T filling to the filler hose and running to a
> closed catch can in the boot. Has anyone tried this or are there any ideas
> (other that not being dumb enough to fill up)
> _______________________________________________
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