[TR] Jorge Gas Tank Tip

[terryrs at comcast.net]

About 5 years ago, I purchased a TR3A gas tank from Jorge something-or-other in Southern California.  Don't get me wrong.  I love the tank.  

What was peculiar, today when I was re-fabricating an adapter for a modern sending unit, I took the opportunity to inspect the inside of the tank.  All was well...except for one little thing.  A piece of plastic paper, about 4 inches by two, was free floating at the bottom of the tank.  It had some kind of manufacturer's data on it.  I can only assume that it came with the metal, and Jorge forgot to remove it before making the tank.  I have a sneaky feeling that it was floating around and sometimes obstructing the outlet, causing the random rough running I'd been experiencing lately, which I thought I'd cured with something else but hadn't.

Spent the day groveling under the car today doing whatnot minor improvements, like de-greasing the engine and taking the minor kink out of the rubber hose feeding the electric fuel pump.  Got filthy dirty and a couple of bloody nicks. Wondered to myself, why the hell do we enjoy doing that?  ...I guess maybe it's that it makes the beer taste better when it's done?

Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
New Hampshire