I would just like to say

kevstar · 2025-03-14T12:45:39+0000

Stanleysteamer said:
Thort cars like that had a water separator in the fool filter. Do appreciate that if someone put a gallon or two in it wouldn't save it.

Had they had a falling out with someone?

20L apparently someone filled up his jerry can with water & someone else poured it into his motor.

kevstar · 2025-03-14T12:48:26+0000

Nice n sunny today, still a chilly wind. Working outside which is nice.

DanClarke · 2025-03-14T14:15:54+0000

landowner said:
Only used to hold 4 and a half gallons

You might be right, the book says for a 1275 the tank holds 33ltrs and at 4.54l/G that's 7.2 Gallons.

landowner · 2025-03-14T14:24:21+0000

DanClarke said:
You might be right, the book says for a 1275 the tank holds 33ltrs and at 4.54l/G that's 7.2 Gallons.

You're probably right
Early cars were 4.5 gallons then the tank was made bigger for the 1275 GT mid seventies, I think all Minis got bigger tank a few years later

DanClarke · 2025-03-14T14:26:28+0000

Stanleysteamer said:
Re the Facet, we discussed this a bit when you were having the fuel pump woes. I was thinking more of a flexi behind the engine just before the pump.
You can always cut the metal pipe to put a flexi in, jubilee clips will hold it just fine. If you are worried about leaks you can put an olive on or near the end or run a ring of solder around it, then heat the flexi in hot water and shove it over that before securing it with a jubbly clip. Or you can flare the end if you have the tool. But honestly, I'd just use one, or if you prefer, two jubblys.

Obvs I have forgotten, but there must be a bit of flexi somewhere to stop engine movement cracking any solid pipe connecting tank to engine/pump/carb.

Yes, we have a longish flexi from the end of the fixed piping from the tank to the inlet of the pump. I will find a place to insert a filter..... in due course. Now the smell of petrol is resolved I am looking to install a thermostat as the next pressing issue, although... I just started it up and I think the "not charging" red light is glowing faintly which is a bit more "dodgy".

I would just like to say

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