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RE: Sealing gas tank float

To: "Brian Borgstede" <borgstede@umsl.edu>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Sealing gas tank float
From: "David A. Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 16:55:12 -0500
Could you do the same here, or even some high density foam???

David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Brian Borgstede
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 4:51 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Sealing gas tank float
>
>
>
> David,
> Not so crazy.  When the float sank on my MGB I replaced it with a
> General Motors foam float.  It will never sink again.  I would expect
> that the expaning foam would be eaten by the gas.  You could try it,
> but the work is in getting the float in and out, what's a few bucks for
> a new float.
>
>
> >
> >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
>
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