Can I get home without a breather tank (help!)

[dsmith1974]

Oh dear. The passenger side breather tank has completely collapsed onto the wheel (bracket rusted away) so there's nothing holding it on and AFAICT nothing to fix it to now.

There's a pipe on top vented to atmosphere and two other pipes (feed and return to tank I guess)

I'm about 30 miles from home. Can I remove the pipes and take the tank out and drive home? Will it leak much fuel onto the road?

Can I make do with a single breather tank, or will I have to weld a new bracket on to fix this one back?

All info gratefully received, thanks very much!

[itchyfeet]

I'd just drive it but avoid mud and puddles, if you have it some tape over the pipes will stop dirt getting in, if you need petrol just put a small amount in, if its already brim fill you may have spillage.

fix it properly wwen you get home.

[dsmith1974]

Cheers. It's brim full, but at least I've got some amalgamating tape (thanks to the wiki) and the weather's good.

Will whip the tank out, tape the ends of the pipes up and hope for the best.

Thanks!

[itchyfeet]

Ok so if brim full you may want to syphon some out on second thoughts
best be safe than sorry

[shepster]

I took mine out years ago, as said make sure no sh*t gets into the tank though.

Apparently they're for expansion in hot weather so I doubt your going to have a problem in this country!

[dsmith1974]

It's got a proper fix now, thanks. That's interesting though, did you take both tanks off and remove all of the pipes? If you cork the holes up on the main tank to stop crud getting in, wouldn't it make it hard for the fuel system to suck petrol out of the tank (no air flow)?

[itchyfeet]

I'm glad you finally replied I was beginning to worry you never made it home

[dsmith1974]

Hehe, sorry Itchy I forget to mention - the tank collapsed on the way into the campsite (http://www.brookmeadow.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) so we stayed for the weekend and drove back Sunday. After a couple of days drinking around the firepit it was out of sight and out of mind!

Our friend had a LHD early Bay (1970) that was imported from California, absolutely no rust anywhere (in sharp contrast to our rusty van (panel seals, steps, anchors, arches, etc) - am wondering whether I could've gotten better bodywork for 4.5K?

[Dazco]

No rust on the bay , and at what cost ?
I would love a bay but the stupid prices they are going for now puts them way out of my league

[dsmith1974]

If I'm not wrong, I think it was under 10K (tin top, shoddy interior) and they've since totally replaced the inside. Quite a nice job too.