[T3] Gas Fumes...and such

[John Jaranson <johnj@grandnet.com>]

All this talk about gas fumes around the filler neck reminds me
of my 71 fasty.  I too noticed gas fumes/smell around the filler
neck after filling the car up.  I also noticed it when I cornered
hard to the left with the tank full.  It turns out my steel
filler neck tube was also rusted out from getting hit with all of
the road debris and salt and stuff.  I replaced the filler neck
with a good used one from Keith Park (thanks again, Keith).  

The filler neck can be replaced WITH OUT removing the fender. 
You need to remove the snap ring from the rubber seal at the
filler door and remove the rubber seal.  You then disconnect the
short (4-6 inch) rubber connector hose to the tank and work the
large rubber grommet off of the inner fender with a screw
driver.  Take it easy with the screwdriver.  You will probably
want to reuse this piece.  Work the grommet off from the inside
of the inner fender by pushing the seal lip through the hole in
the fender.  Then the filler neck should slide up through the
filler door opening and out of the inner fender.  You will then
need to reverse direction and pull the filler neck down inside
the fender and out.  The large rubber grommett will not fit
through the filler door opening.

Reinstall is just the opposite of above.

That's how I did the job.  Remember to replace the fuel fill
overflow tube on the filler neck and bring the old filler neck
with you to the junk yard because Keith and I noticed a few
differences in the filler necks that he had.

Good luck.

John Jaranson
71 FI Auto Fastback

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