Fuel Tank and Toolbox

Saturday 21 September 2013

No sign of the parcel of spare parts I was hoping for this week. I wanted to get the kickstart re-assembled and the chain guides sorted so I could put the engine back together and get it fitted.

Never mind, there's plenty of other bits to get on with such as the fuel tank.

This is a new stainless steel tank from Cambridge Lambretta. It looks like something off a McLaren F1 car. When the bike was running previously, the jets in the carb would block up regularly which was a nuisance as it was a carb strip each time to clear them. The old tank was quite grotty inside even though it had been treated with Petseal which was supposed to seal up the rust etc.

The fuel tap is a modified fast flow type with rear outlet (Cambridge Lambretta). The original fuel outlet was tight up against the engine mounting and flywheel cowl which made it awkward getting the fuel pipe on and off and could lead to a kinked pipe / fuel starvation.

The fast flow bit does what it says on the tin, it's especially good for high performance tuned engines. (Maybe one day??). When the fuel tank goes on to reserve, there is a time lag before you can make the switch on the fuel tap, so the engine, being a two stroke, runs without lubrication. The fast flow gets the fuel and oil mix there quicker, so I'm told. Time for another photo.

The filler cap looks a bit scruffy, I'll give it a coat of paint later.

Bottom half of the headstock in place

Rear brake pedal fitted ready for its cable

Toolbox and door in place

From the back

Lambretta in the '60's thoughtfully provide a tool box, handy for your two stroke oil, a few essential tools and for hiding recreational medicine - allegedly!