[Mgs] MGB Mk I Gas Tank Question

[Max Heim]

I don't know, I think I'd want a strainer in the tank. The fuel filter is
way past the fuel pump, which has a screen that could get clogged by debris.
Better to keep the crud in the tank, and there always seems to be some;
whether it's rust, the tank's inner coating flaking off, contaminated fuel,
or introduced objects (as Rick describes).

As for the "old gas" question, the only way to get rid of it is to burn it
off, one way or another. Dilute it with new gas and use it in your lawnmower
(I suspect Phil's problem was more due to the oil separating out of the mix
than to "old" gas). Or just fill up the tank and go -- half-and-half with
new gas should be fine -- MGs aren't finicky like EFI vehicles.

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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires


on 11/12/07 9:15 PM, Ron Fine at RonFineEsq at earthlink.net wrote:

> Chris,  I don't know about the interior of the Moss tank.   I bought a ebay
> tank from Angelheartpancho for my Healey.  It's well made and the only
> complaint I had was that he was using the wrong fitting for the fuel line
> but that shouldn't be a problem for the MGB tank.  If you do use the new
> tank be sure you clean it well before installing it because my new tank had
> a lot of black stuff in it (I think it was black paint?) which kept fouling
> the fuel filter.  I assume you have a fuel filter on your MG.  I would not
> worry about the shape of the pickup.  As long as you have a good filter it
> should catch any junk.  The strainer in the OEM tank is just a primitive
> filter which you don't need unless you are getting a lot of dirt or sand and
> rocks in your tank.
> 
> Ron Fine
> 
>> Am I looking for trouble if I install my repro tank (assuming I don't
>> get close to running it dry?)  Do the Moss reproduction tanks
>> duplicate the OEM fuel pickup?  Any advice would be appreciated.