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New member. 13/60 Petrol problem. Any help appreciated..
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GGG



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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 8:05 pm    Post subject: New member. 13/60 Petrol problem. Any help appreciated.. Reply with quote

Hi! I'm new to the site. A recent 'once again' owner of a 1969 Triumph Herald 13/60. This time a convertible.
(Previous proud owner of a white 13/60 for 9 years until boyfriend trashed it beyond any hope of original replacements and repair costs, including bonnet.) Anyway, moving on... as he rapidly did!...
First sunny day in my new Herald - out of the driveway and into major petrol leak problem. Spent the day replacing corroded hoses and clips to both ends of the petrol pipe under bonnet.
Can anyone advise me on how to access any hose that may be at the rear (into the tank) to check it? Do I need to remove the tank? or just strip away boot trim? Any advice/pointers much appreciated. Have attempted a search in forum. No owner's manual as yet. Can hardly wait to drive it.
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Bitumen Boy



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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 11:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm going on memory of doing the same job on my 1200 here, but I think if the steel fuel line is still in situ and at its original length, then you should just be able to get at it without moving anything else, unless your 13/60 has a lot of extra trim in the boot. However, if the solid line has been replaced it could well be a bit short, andyou might find you need to take the hose off the tank - it connects at the top - then remove the tank, to get at the other end of the hose.

Don't worry, however, if you have to remove the tank, it's not such a terrible job on a Herald. All the fixings are obvious if you have a good look inside the boot, and once those are removed the trick is to lift the tank up, so that more of the filler neck protudes through the wing, then swing the bottom of the tank towards the centre of the car to clear the drain plug neck. Whatever you do, don't try and remove this plug to drain the fuel as you can easily damage the bottom of the tank - much better to drive the car and use it up or syphon it out through the filler neck.
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PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2014 7:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome to the forum.

This page on the Rimmer Bros site shows the fuel pipe arrangement on the Vitesse, so the Herald may well be the same:

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID007811


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