106rallye

Hi all hopefully there may be some good advice from people on here!

I have got a battered old n reg rover 416si at the moment that cost me the grand sum of £200 now I was supposed to be getting a ferry to France tomorrow morning at 7 and filled it up only to discover it has a leaking fuel tank!!! (hasn't shown before as I have not filled it up!) the rest of the car is running ok, it uses a bit of oil but it has done 100000 miles

Bearing in mind I am supposed to start work on Saturday! what do you recon the best bet is?

A) scrappy fuel tank, my mate is a mechanic and has managed to source one for 40 quid and will fit it cheap for me but I will prob loose the best part of 40 pounds worth of petrol

B) leave it for him to fix and sell it for me whilst I am away and fly out on a sleazy jet flight for about £60 - an easier option but I will be living a bit away from work so a car would be useful to get to work and also to visit other resorts etc

C) stop being such a cheapskate and get a better car - I could prob afford a better car but it will be in the alps for 3 months with all the snow, salt, grit etc. also if i move up from 3rd party only insurance there is usually a limit to how long they will cover you on the continent comprehensively (green card?).

Ideally I would like to get a 4wd legacy but aside from the petrol tank on the Rover it is running ok, and has been prepared for the winter

Any good ideas most welcome!

Thanks all

Andy

Nicks VR4

Are you sure its a leak?

Older cars had a escape pipe near the top to release pressure / and use as a escape for over filling

Spoon

Syphon some out and stop for fuel more often. Avoid filling it, be a complete pikéy.

dpb

A ,assuming its a resonable example or could you get a plastic one...? - after syphoning fuel off into jerry cans.
- think youve left it too late for the morrow tho.

106rallye

was thinking that! however not sure that the ferry company would be too pleased as it stinks of petrol!

also its near on 800 miles door to door! thats a lot of stopping

Andy

106rallye

The car or the scrappy tank? The car is ok but for £200 I can't really complain the scrappy tank is still on the car so hopefully its not in too bad a condition - mine is not leaking through a hole, more seeping through the seam its a proper PITA I should be at dover now grrrr

Thanks

Andy

dpb

They make a hell a scene i can tell you. Some chav punctured my tank .-went to fill up and caused havoc -petrol station closed fire-brigade you name it..

dpb

That said plastic-metal might jus do it...