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May 1, 2018

Fuel Filler

One of the more distinctive styling features of the TR6 was the fuel filler neck and cap.  Instead of being meekly hidden away under a body colored door somewhere, it was placed conspicuously smack dab in the center of the rear deck, the large bold chrome cap poised proudly for everyone to see.  I think it contributes to the husky, masculine air of the car.  It was even reminiscent of the large fillers seen on some race cars of the time.

My filler assembly was in pretty good shape.  The 40+ year old chrome was dirty, but looked like it would clean up OK.




A short length of hose connects the filler neck to the tank.  The neck passes through a large rubber grommet in the deck sheet metal.  




With the cap open, the internal rubber seal is revealed.  With the cap closed, the seal is spring loaded against the filler neck.  There is a provision for a tank vent in the neck, but in this version, it is not used.




The seal was deceased.




The pot metal seal carrier is held to the cap with a screw.  The spring loaded cap latch is retained to the cap by a roll pin, as is the cap to the filler neck.  The pins didn't do well in the removal process.




The only parts I had to replace were the seal, the short hose, and the two roll pins.  Amazingly, after cleanup, the rubber body grommet still looked and felt new.




The latch spring can be a little tricky to re-install.  The biggest risk is having it launch.




Finally, the cap and neck are re-joined.




The rest of the parts.  The metallic ring is an anodized aluminum finishing ring that hides the underside of the neck.




This dude goes on the shelf until final assembly.




I enjoy these easy jobs.  No stress, no drama (well, except maybe getting that latch spring installed).  Cost was minimal.

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