Wagon Fuel Fill: What am I missing?

[MicroMachinery]

So, we only have a couple more items to tend to before my girl can drive her wagon. The major issue is that the fuel fill isn't attached to the downpipe that leads to the tank. Now, the easy solution would be to just attach it, but it seems as though the metal on the fill spout doesn't reach. Observe.

 

 

At a glance, it would seem that we just need to pull the metal tube down into the plastic... until you realize that it's as far down as it can go.

 

All the holes line up, so I know the top piece is where it ought to be. Then you might say, "Well, it needs to be pulled up." And to that I would say,

 

"Checkmate". This is a molded plastic piece that goes into the wheel well. It is formed to the place it is in, and cannot be moved. What's the deal here? All I can figure is that the top metal piece is either wrong, or it has been cut. I'm certain that the plastic wasn't cut, as you can see the witness marks from the hose clamp of where it has permanently sunken into the plastic.

 

Has anybody encountered this before? Suggestions? I'm thinking that I may have to remove the metal and tig an extension on to it.. maybe some exhaust piping or something..

[Laecaon]

Ima go look at my wagon right noaw!

[Draynor]

ill try and take a look to.

[Laecaon]

Hmm, I dont think you are missing anything. DQ had an article about fuel pipes that have shortened over time, and some heat to stretch them back...

 

Mine is simply the metal elbow at the top with the rubber over it, and my metal piece barely extends down...

 

Now might be a good time to investigate another filler neck, like maybe a early maxima wagon, so that you can have non spilling gas fill-ups.

[Draynor]

Yep, Mine is the same as Laecaon's.

[MicroMachinery]

Hmm.. I see. Any chance you could snap a pic or two of yours just so I could compare? When you get the chance, of course. Thanks guys!

[Guest 510kamikazifreak]

Early versus late(PL510) filler neck maybe?

[Draynor]

I'll try and get a pic for you tomorrow. To dark now.

 

 

And Micro don't forget about the green wagon at the Boring yard,it still has all the filler peices I beleive.

[MicroMachinery]

Early versus late(PL510) filler neck maybe?

 

I was wondering if this may be the case..

 

I'll try and get a pic for you tomorrow. To dark now.

 

 

And Micro don't forget about the green wagon at the Boring yard,it still has all the filler peices I beleive.

Yeah, I had thought about that. Maybe I'll swing by there after BL.. good lookin' out.

[Guest 510kamikazifreak]

I was wondering if this may be the case..

 

 

 

That is what I am leaning toward, I do recall something similar happening to me years ago

[jun]

I just happen to have the inner panels out for refurb. This is what mine looks like.

[mklotz70]

I did. I welded a slightly smaller tube to the inside of the other....to step down the size and make it a bit longer.

[Laecaon]

Maybe some year changes, but it looks like he has the vent tank.

 

 

What year is this?

[MicroMachinery]

8/71

[Laecaon]

I took pics earlier but had company...

 

my car is 12/70

 

oops overspray...

[MicroMachinery]

So, I think we got it.

 

Looks like the solution was heat... and a lovely assistant :)

 

Thank you everybody.

[Laecaon]

So did you find the DQ article? Not really needed, its just heating some pipe to stretch it.

 

Yay for fixing important things that prevent cars from being DD status.

[MicroMachinery]

No, I didn't look through the DQ's to find it. I was actually about to cut it and use a sized down piece of exhaust tubing, then have it tig'd onto the inlet. Then I figured, "What the hell, why not give it a try?" so J went and got her hairdrier, put some heat to it, and it went from brittle to ultra pliable in a few moments! Had to stretch it slowly, but with some patience, it did what we wanted. I'll let it cool and take a look at it tomorrow just to be sure. We're hoping to get it to Drag the Gut on Saturday.

[Laecaon]

Oh yea, drag the guy, maybe I should go...

 

So whats left to make it driveable for everyday use? I consider my car DD'able, but it takes forever to get warm in the winter which isnt very fun, so I dont always want to DD it.

[Draynor]

Glad to see you got it fixed man!

[MicroMachinery]

So whats left to make it driveable for everyday use?

 

Needed a choke cable, which we installed yesterday. Gonna check the brakes, and the carb is flooding.. most likely something trapped in the needle and seat. Other than that, she's drivable. Some aesthetic things, and she'll be ready to rock.