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Harri
Alfa Arna
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Location: Punkalaidun, Finland
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 Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 7:52 am Post subject: Rust around petrol tank cap |
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My 33 is starting to rust through around the tank cap area. Is there a replacement metal sheet part available which it could be repaired with or how have you guys fixed the problem? It seems to be a common place for the 33 to rust.
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bobbber
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Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
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| Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 10:38 am Post subject: |
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I remember a German selling a patch panel for this. You'd have to cut a section of the body out though and weld in the new part.
Basically, my take on the rusting is "yes, it does" 
I've tried lots of methods to stop it - and it always comes back. I think it's due to the design, where mud and general crap can lodge up inside between the inner wing and body panel.
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bobbber
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Oh, I meant to say 'A German on eBay'!
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Harri
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, have to check on ebay regularly. It's a good parts source. I got my 164 QV back on the road after buying a Motronic ECU from there.
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