I just went through this with my '82 GTV6 Balocco. I was lucky enough to get one from Giuseppe at Alfa Import Center in Charlotte, North Carolina ([email protected]). You might try posting in Classifieds at the AlfaBB.com.
Repairing doesn't work as gasoline is an excellent solvent and any sealant/glue just dissolves. Good luck. Lance ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:03:59 -0500 (EST) From: [email protected] Subject: [alfa] GTV-6 Gas filler pipe to tank neck connector Just wondering if anyone has come up with a solution to the deterioration of the rubber connector between the gas filler pipe and the gas tank neck on the GTV-6? Over time, the flexible connector develops cracks which allow gas to seep into the trunk when the tank is nearly full. I've checked with several suppliers, and I've been told that the part has been discontinued. I have not been able to find a suitable replacement. The main issue is that the two pipes are significantly different is OD. The filler pipe is approximately 2 1/4: OD, and the gas tank neck is approximately 1 15/16" OD. Contributing to the problem is the location of the gas tank neck which is placed on the upper side of the tank body. This keeps gas in the neck until the tank is below half full. If the car sits on a slight downhill slant to the left, gas sits in the rubber connector, and oozes into the trunk. BTW, by car is a 1985. Maybe other years are different. Any suggestions for repairing the cracks? TIA Bruce Sharer Raleigh, Nc ------------------------------ End of alfa-digest V10 #2412 **************************** -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
