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Given the usual bad experience and complaints about modern rubber components that are supplied I wonder where those tank filler pipes are sourced from. Hopefully they won't suffer the problems of the thinner components like TRE boots and steering rack bellows.

Daniel, I'm glad you responded with memories of Frank Clarici. I never met him in person but sort of felt like a friend that I knew pretty well. I did wonder if any one here from the States would remember and chip in.

That "autox" group was a pretty friendly gang. And there was a subset that would travel to get together for an intensive couple of days to fix up one person's Spridget toget...

Well it does look like a sock! But just maybe, with some care, you could peel the sock off the old pipe and fit it over the new one. Perhaps?

Lol David. Yep, not a bad idea that. I bet I could find a sock that looks 60 years old if I tried. 😅.

I didn't know frogs didn't use the rubber neck.

I did wonder if a way could be found to dispense with the rubber neck.

But then again, it's been perfectly ok for the best part of the 50 years I've had it. So, mustn't grumble, I ain't got lumbago, and I even get on wiv me ne...

Anam,

The original elbow looks like it has a sock over it so maybe check your sock drawer for one that needs to be retired to your boot for the original look.

I won't have this problem as I have a frogeye and it doesn't use the elbow. When I replaced the tanks I cut the filler off the original tank and welded it onto the new one, no drama it hadn't had anything in it.

Hi Charles. Sorry, didn't notice your post.

Well that'll be interesting if finally you solve the smell issue too.

And MGOC might suddenly be inundated with new neck orders.

Giving it more thought, I really didn't want to change that neck. It's the one that came out of the factory with the car, and it's the protective cloth covered type you can't get now. May have been a ...

Ha ha. No choice really Guy. It was either get rid of the smell by finding the source, or not drive the car.

Been to Croydon and back today, 60.miles of sloshing petrol around in the tank. So nice not to smell the stuff in the car. And I just opened the boot to check, it smells of the green washing up liquid I used as lube, and to wipe the painted surfaces. 🙂.

Hi Anamn,
As a frequent visitor to the Midget site, (had one over 40 years ago), my 1980 MGB has suffered from the same vapour smells in the boot as your car for no other obvious reason .
I changed the tank some years ago , but didn't change the filler hose. Following your lead,I have just bought a replacement (arrived today) as the original looks just the same as yours albeit shaped & s...

I have fitted another oil seal and put a little sealant on the back of the cone but can’t see how that could stop oil travelling along the half shaft inside the cone. It,s difficult to determine where the oil is coming through mas the back of the brake plate shows oil has been leaking oil over the inside of the wheel. Should there be a gasket between the brake back plate and the axle casing. Iâ...

Well done Anamn. Just shows the results of your self confident, pig headed, dogged determination.

PS Thats a compliment!