Thirsty Moggy

[gtt1951]

Bob, no smell of fuel (being an ex-smoker and clear for over 30yrs, I have a very sensitive sniffer). I also have a non-braided fuel line from pump to carb.
The only stains on the tarmac are from oil drips - seems I also have an oily steering rack (noted when trying to trace oil source from underneath).
When it was parked up all day, at work, in a "clean" parking bay, no stains (not even oil) were deposited.
My first saloon did spring a leak in the fuel tank due to rust perforation, but this tank looks good.

You may notice that it looks like the very low MPG was a mathematical error - the results of the latest Brim Fill and modified conversion factor, put the MPG at about 31 (much better). The fill was with 4 gallons (18 litres), and the fuel gauge was showing just below 1/4, before filling, so it looks like I have the 6.5 gallon tank.

I will, however, check the full length of the underbody metal fuel pipe, just in case. Thanks, George.

[mogbob]

George
Might bump into you tomorrow at Cornbury.Have a safe drive and a good day.
Bob

[gtt1951]

When I got home, tonight, after inspecting a friend of a friend's Traveller (left to stand in the front garden for 10 years), I got under my own Traveller and ran my hands the length of the under-body metal fuel pipe - no trace of any leaks.
Checked the aging rubber filler pipe to tank, and that looks OK too.
I'll be in the MMOC Traveller enclosure (plot 18 on the map), in the Traveller that is in my signature picture - it now sports a badge bar and some interesting badges. C U tomo (Mobile SMS speak).
Traveller visited below :-[frame][/frame]
Very sad and the owner was very taken aback when we took the cover off! The underside and insides are very good - just the wood has disintegrated and the front cab steel gutters and roof rotted.
More pictures (and story) will follow in a new thread.

[bmcecosse]

The tyres have gone flat too.....

[Rasputin]

But only on the bottom !

[gtt1951]

No, they are buried in the gravel

Seriously, they are flat and the wood has all gone (some literally - no sign!). Will be putting this in the For Sale section, with more photos soon.

[bmcecosse]

I thought it would be in the 'Free' (to a good home) section....

[gtt1951]

Whilst working on getting the gearbox out (separate thread), I noticed something horrible - there was a "repair" to the fuel pipe and, after removing the gearbox tunnel, the squashed down pipe rose up and must have strained the already pershied rubber joint - below is the pic of the fuel line with protective bit of rubber (not the joint) now risen[frame][/frame]
I had to work very fast as, after having touched the "joint" it all fell apart and fuel started dripping out (no time to take pics). I remembered that I had some spare fuel pipe (made for a Ford car) and cut a length of this and, together with a pair of NOS jubilee clips, I just happened to have, I fitted a length to bridge the gap[frame][/frame]
The remains of the shredded original can be seen in the tray below[frame][/frame]
So it looks like I may have been losing fuel all along. The loss during the repair operation was about 1/2 pint.
Won't know now until the replacement gearbox and new clutch are in.