dougbgt6 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Got up this morning, into the bathroom and I smell petrol. Petrol? PETROL!!! Down stairs and the whole house stinks. Backed the GT6 out onto the drive and it ran out of fuel, there's a surprise! It's the rubber joint in the rear wheel arch, AGAIN. I only replaced it two years ago with R9, or was it? So, some Gates Barricade then. All the house windows and doors open, it's warmer out the front on the drive. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 dont throw a light switch or you could be out in the street .............. Kabooom ! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian GT6. Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Could be worse. Could have happened during a drive. Makes me want to replace all my rubber fuel hoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 begin to think the old is best, ive got some gates from Club , but the hoses on the 2000 are probably originals from 74 and so far are looking ...fine , so i keep putting off the mad rush to solve a problem i dont have ....well not just now Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 I'm with you Pete, 3 Triumphs all on original fuel hoses and no problems. I hear so many having problems with new stuff, i think should i or should i not replace them? Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Spoke to Ange at the club shop and got a "special" Ange price on some Gates Barricade. Should arrive Saturday. I'll leave the car out tonight, it's supposed to rain, hope that'll dilute the smell. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Well that will be cheaper than my issue as I think I have a leak on the tank structure itself into the boot space. That will be no smoking the pipe whilst replacing bushes on the front suspension! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfella70 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Doug, glad this didn't happen whilst you were on a run. Have to say I was planning on changing out all the rubber fuel hose on my GT6 as a precaution. However there are no leaks and no fuel smells at all so makes me wonder whether to leave well alone and carefully monitor when the car is back in the road. Seems there is a real issue with some of the "new" parts these days with particular reference to rubber!👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 When I put the spit back on the road I replaced all the rubbers that I could get to, thinking that the 40 year old rubbers would have perished. Now thinking I should have left them alone. Will pick up some Gates at the show and start again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Gates arrive today, it's very stiff and knobbly, looks heavy duty, we'll see. Too windy to work on the drive today and there's important rugby to watch, so installation tomorrow. The bathroom only smells slightly now or I may just be getting used to it. Uncle Pete advises vinegar to get the smell out the garage floor, but that leads to an uncontrollable desire for chips apparently. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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