The Astraslag TDW Slut Car Thread

[treehugger]

To be fair you might expect 23 years old rubber to perish.

[bub2006]

I'm only guessing it's original,car has barely over 76k so it's the only plausible explanation.

[Warren t claim]

I'm sure I mentioned earlier in this thread that I noticed that the fuel pipe was on its way out.

[bub2006]

That's a possibility. I can't recall it though or I'd have had it remedied. My memory is utter shite to be honest!

[Hooli]

I know I replaced the low pressure fuel pipe on 14 a couple of years ago as it was falling apart, I did the same on the Hornet last year. Both are about the same age.

[Warren t claim]

I noticed that the fuel pipe is rotten as fuck.

Further thought: Being relatively recent new-fangled tosh, aren't the fuel pipes actually plastic? Are you sure you were looking at the fuel feed and return pipes?

I knew I'd mentioned it here before.

[bub2006]

The filler neck I think is plastic on this with a metal piece and rubber pipe when the tank is ful to act as an overflow. Had the same issue on the focus but that was a complete metal unit with metal overflow. Plastic and rubber is better in that it can be repaired cheaper.

[bub2006]

Sorry Warren,I honestly didn't remember.

[Warren t claim]

Sorry Warren,I honestly didn't remember.

That's OK, it's easy to be distracted when your new company car arrives. I remember back in 1988 when our company XR3is arrived and whilst my fellow new reps, Steve Devains and Leroy Ledegie were whinging about them not having alloys, I was on the phone to head office in Coppul trying to find another rep who fancied swapping his two year old company 2.8i Capri for a newer and more trendy Mk4 Xr3i.

[Warren t claim]

Sorry Warren,I honestly didn't remember.

That's OK, it's easy to be distracted when your new company car arrives. I remember back in 1988 when our company XR3is arrived and whilst my fellow new reps, Steve Devains and Leroy Ledegie were whinging about them not having alloys, I was on the phone to head office in Coppul trying to find another rep who fancied swapping his two year old company 2.8i Capri for a newer and more trendy Mk4 Xr3i.

Just incase you're wondering, I didn't find anyone willing to swap a 2.8i Special for an XR3i but later that year when we sacked off the XRs and leased Sierra 2.0GLs I had plenty of offers to swap my car for a new Sierra.