Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Fuel neck restrictor?

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 2
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 template Next
    #1

    Fuel neck restrictor?

    I guess I have to fit a fuel neck restrictor as part of an engine conversion process. Question is, does such a thing exist as a purchaseable item or do I just get a random bit of tube welded in?
    Tags: None
    #2
    I just bought the filler neck from something with a generic shape that suited. I found magna was spot on for my uses. I wrote "Unleaded fuel only" in texta inside the fuel flap and the engineer was happy with that too LOL
    Turns out, far too much has been written about great men and not nearly enough about morons


    Originally posted by seedyrom
    my neighbours called the cops...... not because of the sound of me working in the garage was too loud, but because i taped a cardboard box to my back, covered my self in vaseline and pretended i was a snail on their lawn

    Comment

      #3
      I didn't think of doing that. Unfortunately filler tubes aren't the easiest things to get out of cars without pulling fuel tanks out.

      Comment

        #4
        yeah, but wreckers usually remove the tanks before they crush the cars, I asked if I could have one and they said "$5 if you can get it out". was a piece of cake on the magna.
        Turns out, far too much has been written about great men and not nearly enough about morons


        Originally posted by seedyrom
        my neighbours called the cops...... not because of the sound of me working in the garage was too loud, but because i taped a cardboard box to my back, covered my self in vaseline and pretended i was a snail on their lawn

        Comment

          #5
          Didn't think it was that hard? Aren't tanks usually hooked up to the filler via a rubber tube?
          as short as possible

          Comment

            #6
            yeah many have the neck top accessable from inside the boot and you get under the car to pull it off the tank and haul it up into the boot.
            Turns out, far too much has been written about great men and not nearly enough about morons


            Originally posted by seedyrom
            my neighbours called the cops...... not because of the sound of me working in the garage was too loud, but because i taped a cardboard box to my back, covered my self in vaseline and pretended i was a snail on their lawn

            Comment

              #7
              is it really still needed since fuel stations are not selling super anymore?
              sex is like air - it only becomes important when your not getting any.

              Comment

                #8
                good point.

                but ADR's arn't the most up to date legislation out there.

                there used to be generic spring thingos you could stick in old necks - but they were poo, don't look for one.

                Comment

                  #9
                  yeah, but wreckers usually remove the tanks before they crush the cars,
                  I just don't want to crawl around under cars in the wreckers I had to pull the whole tank out of my car to get to the filler because the clamps were in such a position that I couldn't access them with the tank in the car.

                  Comment

                    #10
                    then find one that's easier to remove :p or get the wrecker to do it (my favorite option)
                    Turns out, far too much has been written about great men and not nearly enough about morons


                    Originally posted by seedyrom
                    my neighbours called the cops...... not because of the sound of me working in the garage was too loud, but because i taped a cardboard box to my back, covered my self in vaseline and pretended i was a snail on their lawn

                    Comment

                      #11
                      Yeah, only cost me about $20 for the unleaded filler-neck for the Volvo, walked into a Volvo specialist wrecker & asked for it. In my case it was easy 'cos it was basically the same part I already had except with a smaller filler-hole; if you wanted to hack the end off it's probably worth paying $20 not to crawl around under a car.
                      Soft roaders represent an excellent compromise between the needs of the hardcore 4x4 user and the convenience of a city hatchback. Its clear to see why they have become so popular in todays society.

                      Comment

                        #12
                        yeah but no one would want to have an volvo parts on their car unless they have no choice (ie: you Forg) even if it is only the filler neck.

                        bad advice. go get the magna one if they're as easy as Secoh says.

                        Better yet - find out if you really need one now.

                        Comment

                          #13
                          wait wait wait....you have almost finished putting a 2j in a starion, and removing a filler neck is too hard???? WTF?? :p
                          Turns out, far too much has been written about great men and not nearly enough about morons


                          Originally posted by seedyrom
                          my neighbours called the cops...... not because of the sound of me working in the garage was too loud, but because i taped a cardboard box to my back, covered my self in vaseline and pretended i was a snail on their lawn

                          Comment

                            #14
                            you can buy them, any compliance place will have them they cost about 10 bucks. I got mine from compliance components in andelaide, you die grind out the stock filler neck, use an expander to flare it a few mm then sikaflex in the new filler works real good.



                            3D scanning
                            3D modelling
                            Structural certification
                            3 and 5 axis milling

                            Comment

                              #15
                              wait wait wait....you have almost finished putting a 2j in a starion, and removing a filler neck is too hard???? WTF??
                              Changing stuff for compliance is boring Plus I hate wreckers.

                              Comment

                              Previous 1 2 template Next
                              Working...
                              X