-- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #3.1a ] --
Phil:
I know of what you speak. The Duchess tank leaked at the same joint. It
took me forever to discover the leak as it was so small that fuel never
dripped to the ground but collected between the tank and wood boards.
After repairing the tank, to keep from stressing the seams again I used two
metal straps with rubber under them. they start and end at the rear cross
member, going over the tank down to the boards and under the boards back to
the rear cross member. On top of the tank I have two adjustment screws to
tighten up the straps,
With this arrangement I don't have to use side flange. I also feel much
more secure knowing my gas tank is not being held in place by two soldered
flanges
Bob Nogueira
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> Date: Tuesday, 16-Feb-99 04:48 PM
>
> From: Phil Roettjer \ Internet: (phil.roettjer@quantum.com)
> To: MORGANS \ Internet: (morgans@autox.team.net)
>
> Subject: RE: Morgan Gas Tank
>
> I have the gas tank out of my +4 since it was also leaking. What I
discovered
> is there are stress points at the bottom where the sides of the tank are
> soldered on. There are two bolt holes on the flanges on each side and the
> side-to-side motion of the car plus vibrations puts tremendous stress on
these
> solder joints. So any padding that would allow the stress to be
transferred
> away from these joints should be beneficial. The leaking problem in my car
is
> not due to corrosion, but due to breaking the solder joints at these
stress
> points. So I do plan to have some sort of rubber or padding at the bolting
> points to help relieve the stress. I would also recommend sealing the
inside of
> the tank with a compound such as the POR15 tank sealer.
>
> I would welcome any other suggestions.
>
> Regards,
> Phil Roettjer
> 1967 +4
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jane McDaid [SMTP:Murphys@ziplink.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 5:36 PM
> > To: hals@ix.netcom.com; jpavone@vanstar.com
> > Cc: morgans@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Morgan Gas Tank
> >
> > Or the silicone trapped moisture between the boards and the tank?
Morgans
> > need plenty of ventilation!
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > At 03:21 PM 2/16/99 -0600, hals@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> > >what a fancy way of mounting - with a bead of silicone - my old tank is
> > just
> > >bolted squarely and firmly down to the wooden planks that form my back
> > >platform.
> > >mayhaps the tank needs that firmer support??, or the seal that was used
> > >would have let go regardless..
> > >
> > >
> > >On 02/16/99 08:51:17 you wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>I've just sent my 4/4 gas tank to the folks at Gas Tank Renu as it has
> > >>started to leak just one driving season into it's Lifetime warranty. I
> > >>assume this was due to a screw up during the "renuing" process, but I
> > can't
> > >>help wondering if vibration may have caused this. The tank was mounted
> > on
> > >>the boards with a bead of black silicone in between. Anyone know of a
> > >>better way to mount the tank to help reduce vibration?
> > >>
> > >>Regards,
> > >>
> > >>John
> > >>
> > >>59' 4/4
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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