Why the gas tank neck rots and how to avoid costly repairs
- September 5, 2023
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It so happened that we live in a real rusty belt: climate and reagents turn a new car into an old one in a few years, and frequent
It so happened that we live in a real rusty belt: climate and reagents turn a new car into an old one in a few years, and frequent minor accidents typical of big cities complete the work. But the main cause of premature wear of the machine is without a doubt a dismissive and superficial attitude towards it.
Refueling, washing, servicing once a year: that’s the whole list of maintenance work with which an ordinary car is satisfied today. You can’t even name the content – one continuous exploitation. How we turned down the path of a careful and respectful attitude to a very expensive, especially today, technically complex tool is known: for the past 20 years, manufacturers of all “irons” have broadcast that a normal person actually owns a car changes every three years, and it takes longer to drive, not allowed. Skated credit period — and in the salon. But that was before everyone got up and left.
They left, leaving us with nothing – in the sense of a battered and seen, neglected and sometimes rusty vehicle. Just a little while and the corrosion will continue. And these will not be small holes, but real creepy-looking rotten abyss. How to prevent this? Yes, it’s very simple: service the car, as both fathers and grandfathers regularly did. At the same time, do not forget about such nodes as the neck of the fuel tank.
The tube that goes into the gas tank is surrounded by thin metal, which can rot quite quickly. Why? Each cavity has a veiled and undisguised passion for rust, and then there are fuel droplets that regularly wash away the paint’s protective layer. But the main thing, of course, is dirt: it accumulates and creates all the conditions for corrosion.
To avoid problems, the hatch must be checked: washed and cleaned. If a drain is present, it should be punched and kept clean. Then the water will not stagnate and will flow exactly to the address. A wipe in the cabin, which allows you to wipe up spilled fuel immediately, is already a top level, but you can start small: pay attention to the pharynx with every wash. Great deal? Of course not, for a while.
But the savings are impressive: replacing the filler neck, as well as the platform and subsequent painting on a mass-produced car will cost about 30,000 – 35,000 rubles. I’m silent about the “premiums” of different varieties, it’s scary to approach there. On everyone’s favorite divine Toyota Land Cruiser – from 50,000 and up. Up to six digits at dealers.
Now it is not a secret for anyone that the car has existed for a long time. The price in general and the loan interest in particular ensure that you simply cannot visit showrooms more often. So it’s time to remember or learn the techniques that allowed our fathers to drive neat, tidy and, most importantly, serviceable cars for decades. I’m sure if you ask around you’ll get a lot of advice. And most of them will certainly be relevant and incredibly useful.
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Refueling, washing, servicing once a year: that’s the whole list of maintenance work with which an ordinary car is satisfied today. You can’t even name the content – one continuous exploitation. How we turned down the path of a careful and respectful attitude to a very expensive, especially today, technically complex tool is known: for the past 20 years, manufacturers of all “irons” have broadcast that a normal person actually owns a car changes every three years, and it takes longer to drive, not allowed. Skated credit period — and in the salon. But that was before everyone got up and left.
They left, leaving us with nothing – in the sense of a battered and seen, neglected and sometimes rusty vehicle. Just a little while and the corrosion will continue. And these will not be small holes, but real creepy-looking rotten abyss. How to prevent this? Yes, it’s very simple – to maintain the car, as both fathers and grandfathers did regularly. At the same time, do not forget about such nodes as the neck of the fuel tank.
The tube that goes into the gas tank is surrounded by thin metal, which can rot quite quickly. Why? Each cavity has a veiled and undisguised passion for rust, and then there are fuel droplets that regularly wash away the paint’s protective layer. But the main thing, of course, is dirt: it accumulates and creates all the conditions for corrosion.
To avoid problems, the hatch must be checked: washed and cleaned. If a drain is present, it should be punched and kept clean. Then the water will not stagnate and will flow exactly to the address. A wipe in the cabin, which allows you to wipe up spilled fuel immediately, is already a top level, but you can start small: pay attention to the pharynx with every wash. Great deal? Of course not, for a while.
But the savings are impressive: replacing the filler neck, as well as the platform and subsequent painting on a mass-produced car will cost about 30,000 – 35,000 rubles. I’m silent about the “premiums” of different varieties, it’s scary to approach there. On everyone’s favorite divine Toyota Land Cruiser – from 50,000 and up. Up to six digits at dealers.
Now it is not a secret for anyone that the car has existed for a long time. The price in general and the loan interest in particular ensure that you simply cannot visit showrooms more often. So it’s time to remember or learn the techniques that allowed our fathers to drive neat, tidy and, most importantly, serviceable cars for decades. I’m sure if you ask around you’ll get a lot of advice. And most of them will certainly be relevant and incredibly useful.
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Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
