Advice for a 20hr trip on a 240Z

[EScanlon]

Your "gas spill" may be in fact a leaky or broken Filler Neck Tube.

They're not hard to replace without removing the tank, but you will be undoing the inside of the hatch area to get to it. (The back plastic and the RH plastic.)

Since you will be into it that deep, take a few minutes and check / replace the hoses going to the fuel vapor canister. Replacing those now will eliminate any fumes in the passenger cabin later on when the gas filler tube is no longer venting.

They aren't cheap (about $90) and although you could probably find one at a boneyard, DON'T. For my money at least, buying one from a boneyard, where it may be 30 years old for 10 bucks and having to replace it again in a short while, and once again having to dismantle the whole thing just isn't worth the savings.

Unfortunately, to replace the vent hoses, you will have to drop the gas tank. Doing so isn't hard and it will allow you to inspect and repair any other problems you might run into.

While you are there, take a look at the condition of your tail-light rubber seals as well as the license plate light wire grommet. Those need to seal as well.

Good Luck and keep us posted. If you have questions post them and, having done the same job myself, I'll answer as best as I can.

By the way, you CAN spend some mighty bucks on getting OEM fuel vent hoses or you can go to your local NAPA and get the replacement FUEL type hose.

Sport Z magazine had a perfect article on doing this in their first issue. Sadly, that issue is no longer available even from the editors. Maybe someone can ask them if we could post the article here.

2¢

Enrique

P.S. Alfa wants to know what kind of pantyhose you took with you, and if you like the feel of them......

[Zhead]

Yes Ed this is the one.

1972 240Z automatic tansmision, L28 engine. Also got a lot of goodies with it such as 4 original wheel cups, car cover, aluminum exaust, new sparks and filters, a used alternator, flyweel, owners manual, a repair book, a pair of new cromed mirrors, a bunch of parts such as rubber hoses, a full set of breake pads, a new carpet kit.

I love it!

Thank's guys for all the advice

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[4381821]

all I have to say is you are very lucky. I would have had it shipped in your situtation as they are major cities, and it would have been much cheaper than the route chosen. But the longer I own my Z, the more I find that if it's not one thing, then it's another breaking. :eek:

[Fun_in_my_z]

Im glad to hear everythang went ok.

One question: how did you put all those spare goodies in the car, and still have room for yourself?

[Zhead]

Hello billramsey2002.

It was tight, but not as tight as the Greyhound, believe me!

Other thing that helped was all were well organized on boxes. even got room for a LaLa toy from my little daughter.

I was expecting a full inspection at Hoover, because all the boxes, but not a single question.