home
Become a Member | Photo Gallery | Contact Us
The Antique Automobile Club of America discussion forum is a FREE online community for those interested in exchanging information about ALL antique, classic, and collectible automobiles. AACA membership IS NOT required to register. Explore, read, contribute, and enjoy!
Search

Participating Clubs
Sponsors








Topic Options
Rate This Topic
Hop to:
#536089 - 09/07/08 12:32 PM gas line leak
weewilly Offline
Member

Registered: 10/28/07
Posts: 113
Loc: Holly Springs, N C
I'm looking at a inexpensive 90 reatta for sale. It has 2 problems

1. headlight switch. (no problem can get one) Any sellers?

2. car has a gas line leak to back center of car. Any Ideas?
Easy fix?
big Problem?

I can get more info from seller, need help in order to get it home. it is about 150 miles away.
_________________________
1990 red with gray interior now has 100k

Top
#536128 - 09/07/08 04:55 PM Re: gas line leak [Re: weewilly]
alex_houston Offline
Member

Registered: 12/05/04
Posts: 346
Loc: Pasadena, Tx
as line would be no issue for me. I have several here but I am not sure what years interchange. Not too big a job to switch them out. Could just be o-rings at the hose connections if I remember correctly and am not mixing up cars.
_________________________
'88 red/grey Riviatta 113k Temp Parked
'88 red/tan coupe 224k Vandalized/destroyed
'90 white/burg conv 150k Daily Driver
'90 red/tan coupe 156k ready to drive
'89 blue/grey coupe 150k becoming a daily driver since vandals
'89 black/grey coupe ?k parts car
'89 silver/grey bought Howard's toy

Top
#536237 - 09/08/08 06:51 AM Re: gas line leak [Re: alex_houston]
steakneggs Offline
Member

Registered: 12/12/07
Posts: 421
I hope it is as easy as A. H. says. The Steakmobile's lines are really rusty. The brake line that ran next to them rusted through. The fittings look like they would be frozen and impossible to loosen (the definition of frozen). Also it looks like the lines disappear above the gas tank. They do join a rubber hose somewhere at the back which might come off easy. Also they have a union near the front so that you don't have to remove the unrusted front part and can buy a shorter length at a parts place and not have to go crawling to the dealer for an exact replacement. Steak

Top


HELP STOP CLUNKER LAW!
Last Pedal Car

The last of the special built pedal cars will be going up for sale at the RM Auctions in Scottsdale in January. Built by the renown restorer Fran Roxas, this "Dusey" is truly is another work of art.
SEMA

Go to SEMA Action Network for the most up-to-date legislative info related to our hobby.
Who's Online
47 registered ('Reatta1', 1928Packard526, 1939_buick, 4-Speed, 56buickinga, a_danner), 104 Guests and 18 Spiders online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Stats
28333 Members
92 Forums
124303 Topics
563008 Posts

Max Online: 479 @ 03/26/08 04:18 PM
Need Help?
Lost your password? Can't remember your username? Having registration problems? Answers to many of these problems can be FOUND HERE!