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RE: Sealing gas tank float

To: "Angelo Graham" <a3graham@admmail.uwaterloo.ca>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Sealing gas tank float
From: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 15:51:15 -0500
Just a thought ( I know I am going to flamed on this one ), but how about
putting a small hole in the float and filling with expanding foam?  The
stuff has lots of air in it.

Just a crazy thought. Opinions?

        David A. Templeton
        Open Text Corp.
        Waterloo, ON
        Canada
        WebSite: http://trandmustang.homestead.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Angelo Graham
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 3:43 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Sealing gas tank float
>
>
>
> Hello List:
> Asked a question about the tank sending unit gasket earlier. Another
> question along the same lines.
> Thought I could detect a bit of gas sloshing around my float when
> I removed
> the sending unit. Any way to seal the float so it doesn't leak? Thought
> about using some model plane "hot fuel proof dope" to seal the
> seams. Would
> this work or is there some sort of epoxy magic out there for this type of
> application?
>
> Thanks again,
> Angelo Graham
> '55 TR2

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