dreaded filler neck

[captainwow15]

hey guys, ive got the dredded filler neck problem and it was causing me loads of problems and i took it into a garage and after testing loads they eventually agreed it was just crud in the tank so they blew air through the pipe and it was fine, i was a bit sceptical that it would sort the problem but it ran fine for about 4 days, but its started happening again so i presume the crap has accumulated back up again and having the same effect, i've got a new filler neck on the way hopefully but the garage said they didnt fancy doing it as they said the bolts and brackets are rotten on the tank making it tough to take out and clean.
any suggestions? just go to another garage? anyone got any idea how much it'll cost?

any help greatly appreciated

andy

[markh]

Where are you based fella ? if your close to Stoke i may be able to fit it, ive got a MIG welder so if theres any rot ( which isnt unusual around the mounting brackets) we can sort it out.

[Nate]

just chuck a nice strong magnet in the tank away from the fuel pickup to collect the rust. swapping the filler neck is a relatively easy job, just MAKE SURE THE TANK IS EMPTY or very nearly empty before you start and be prepared for some fuel loss when you take the pipe off the tank

[dozzum]

Removing the tank is a bit of a pig cos you have to drop the back axle down n lift it over n it is a tight fit and a bit of a stretch on the flexi pipes.
The bolts were a bit rounded and corroded aswell my dad ended up useing some unusual sized socket (some wierd size from back in the days when things werent measured sensibly) that is ever so slightly smaller than the one holding the axle up and hammer it on.

You could do what i ended up doing anyway as i stupidly changed the tank which had a hole in before changing the filler neck a month later.

1. I filled the tank about half full and drained it all out the bottom by removing the filler neck.
2. put it all back in by filtering it through filter paper.
3.repeat until happy its pretty much clear.
4.Get a magnet on the end of a piece of coat hanger and fish around for any you can see through the inspection cover under the seat.
5.like Nate said put some strong magnets in the bottom of the tank for good measure.
6. then carry spare inline fuel filters.

Another idea i looked at was these big intank fuel filters that are a bit like mosquito nets as these have large surface areas to catch the crud but not get clogged up so the fuel can still get through.
Sorry for the essay i just know how annoying it is when you have to keep stopping every 2 miles to blow back through the fuel lines with your mouth and change the fuel filter. 2 weeks i did that for.

[Nate]

from back in the days when things were measured sensibly

corrected that typo for you ;)

[Niall]

from back in the days when things were measured sensibly

corrected that typo for you ;)

The great metric / imperal divide

Metric FTW

[Nate]

might as well start speaking french while you're at it. metric, pah!