I have the same problem in my 74 MGB. I was wondering what would be the
impact if I removed the separator and plugged the hoses. Any opinions?
- Steve Clemons
>At 01:49 PM 7/2/96 -0400, you wrote:
>>Yesterday I was in the trunk of my 77 MGB playing with a bad brake light
>>connection when I noticed that the round steel thingy with fuel lines coming
>>off it on the passenger side of the trunk (which is described in the parts
>>book as a fuel tank vapour seperator) was barely attached to the trunk wall.
>> It is supposed to bolt onto a little metal strip that is offset at each end,
>>and the other end attaches to the trun wall. This keeps the part itself an
>>extended an inch or two from the trunk wall. Hope this is making sense.
>> Anyway, one of the little offset "mounts" is missing and the other looks not
>>long for this world. Anyone have a couple of these to spare? Are they
>>necessary to allow the seperator to breathe or something? I know the mounts
>>are just little pieces of metal with holes in them, but I am very limited in
>>workspace, tools (not even a pair of tin snips), and ability, so I'd rather
>>not try to make them myself.
>>
>>Thanks for the help.
>>
>>Rick Walden
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