petrol cap/tank

[andys1981]

as im on my 3rd 180,with my other two mk1s when stopping for petrol,when taking the petrol cap off i would get a whooshing sound,air release,i dont get this with my mk2, petrol consumptions not the best,is there anyway of checking the tank,for leaks,(apart from a match)have smelt petrol at the passengers rear door,the tank is rusty as hell right enough.it doesnt seem to presurise at all.

[Maxfly]

Could be the filler pipe Andy, with there usually not being the arch liner there to protect it, it gets battered with all the ***** of the day. Easy to remove and check, the there bolts around the filler pipe behind the flap then with pliers/mole grips squeeze the clip that secures it to the rubber part and pull it out.:)

[andys1981]

aye ave noticed there is no plastic liner there,i have got one just need to fit it,even the filler hole is awfy rusty,will have a wee look

[grimmy]

aye ave noticed there is no plastic liner there,i have got one just need to fit it,even the filler hole is awfy rusty,will have a wee look

Yeah mate mines is manky as well .It's one of the little small jobs I have always meant to do but never got round to.the plastic guards always seem to be gone from the cars I have seen in scrappies.

[andys1981]

been looking on ebay for the filler neck part but none available,can you get these brand new?

[petet16]

You can get new ones..........at a price though £130. http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID003510

[andys1981]

its a bit steep eh lol,think i will settle for a 2nd hand one

[andys1981]

just been quoted £52 for a second hand one

[deano9621]

I have this problem too ,the rust around the filler neck,was looking at getting a new one from rimmer bro,but need to get an arch liner....do i just need a normal fit liner and can it be a mk1,as you said they did not fit on mk2 as new?

[petet16]

You can fit the liner from any bubble 400, or an MB6 Civic, or an early zs, I'm not sure when exactly it was deleted on the zs.

[andys1981]

i got mines off a 400,still to fit it though

[KevG]

Yeah, the arch liner is from a 400 or an early 45, make sure you get the full section including the fuel pipe protector too, its a very east mod to do, and will extend the life of the filler neck and will stop all the grud from the road gathering around the gap at the neck.

[big_wasa]

The filter pipe should be good as I changed it. There was no linear on it.

I would check the rubber couplings.

[andys1981]

ok warren will try that aswell,thanks

[andys1981]

wee update, fitted the other pipe i got from tb steve thanks again mate, this about a month ago,the old pipe was rusty as hell,but it appears the petrol cap was getting so far then stopping,thinking it was tight,it wasnt,so the new pipe and cap fit well,and now get the air noise,when getting petrol.

[tallgeese]

I got a spare filler neck going if your interested :D

[andys1981]

got one off steve mate,i hadnt properly worded that,the old pipe was rusty,im all good thanks for the offer bud.