2001 MG California Special

[Dimi Pana]

I forgot to ask: IF there is anyone out there (still) with an electric petcock, can you please, if you have the time, remove it from the harness and measure its internal resistance as shown in the picture. Mine reads 33.4 Ω. I'd be interested to know if mine is still within spec or not. All you need is a modified paper clip to insert in the leads. Thanks!

* Btw, the petcock (lower part) looks different because I realized the wires leading to the coil were frayed and held by very little solder. So I had to fix that; this was caused by the fact that the solder points were prone to failure because they had no other mechanical support. So, after I cut, stipped, reattached/soldered, double insulated with heat shrink tube, etc., I poured some epoxy around it and painted it to make look ...better. Petcock will still work as expected; directly connected to a 12Vdc source, the plunger will retract but not when connected to the harness. But if connected to the harness, I read a ...dismal 2.29 Vdc. Strange eh!

 

[john zibell]

Automotive weather strip adhesive would work well to hold that trim rubber to the fuel tank. Be very sparing with the adhesive, as they say it sticks like glue!

 

[Dimi Pana]

Automotive weather strip adhesive would work well to hold that trim rubber to the fuel tank. Be very sparing with the adhesive, as they say it sticks like glue!

Thank you John, I suppose this will do, correct?!

 

[john zibell]

That should do it. Like I said it doesn't take much. I'd just use a very small amount and spread it into the molding with something like a chop stick, or small plastic tool.