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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 17:04:11 -0500
Is the GM one still available?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Brian Borgstede
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 5:01 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Sealing gas tank float
>
>
>
> I would test it in a pan of gas overnight before I put it into the tank.
> >
> >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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> Brian Borgstede                       I
> Telecommunications Engineer,                 I        '68 Triumph
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> Instructional Technology Center       I          TR-250
> Phone:  (314) 516-6433                I       (or 2 or more)
> Fax:  (314) 516-5294          I

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