<VV> Sad News - And Some Good News - Hopefully

[George Jones]

Recommend you plan on replacing the rubber hose that connects the filler
neck with the tank. Previous owner was probably running ethanol mixed fuel
and that stuff is hard on all rubber parts of a fuel system. Order some
replacement accelerator pump cups while you're at it.

George Jones
--------------------------------
Eastern Division Director,
Corvair Society of America (CORSA)
Performance Corvair Group
Central Florida Corvair Club (Since 2009)
Tidewater Corvair Club (since 1987)
Central Virginia Corvair Club (since 2006)
CORSA (since 1987)
'65 Monza Crown V8 Convertible
'66 Monza Coupe Custom


On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Bill H. <gojoe283 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>                                           B"H
>
> Hi all - sadly, my 69 met a sad fate last week when she was rear-ended
> rather roughly by an "inattentive" driver who slammed into another car, that
> rear-ended me and squashed my car so that it can't be fixed without major
> surgery (and a donor car as well).
>
> That being the case, I am sure the insurance company will declare her a
> total loss.  The sad part is from the rear wheels forward, the car is pretty
> much intact.  Even the doors close and open perfectly.  Lucky for me I had
> both lap and shoulder belts on, and the high-back bucket seat with tall
> headrest (courtesy of a 1989 Nissan Maxima that was about to be crusted)
> saved my neck from whiplash.
>
> The good news (hopefully) is that I found and brought home my "new" car, an
> Artesian Turqoise 1966 Monza Sport Sedan with factory A/C.  The car runs
> pretty well, but has some issues that will need attention.
>
> I lifted the passenger side of the car up to examine the undercarriage, and
> gasoline began to drip from the tank on the DRIVER's side.  I also noticed a
> gasoline odor in the car when I drove it home last night (I drove it around
> 50 miles on the highway and except for the gas smell she drove fine).  When
> I lowered the car back to level, the gas stopped dripping.
>
> Could that be a leaky tank?  Would anyone be able to suggest a repair, or
> should I just get a new tank?  The gas lines from the tank are on the
> passenger side and they looked dry.  The bottom of the tank was wet as well.
>
> There is a puff of vapor from the fuel pump.  I assume a bum diaphragm, I
> have an electric pump from the 69 that I was planning to install, until gas
> started dripping and I got nauseous.
>
> Thanks everyone for your continued support...Bill Hershkowitz 66 Monza
> Sport Sedan
>
>
> The lines lo
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