Doug,
If the sun ain't shining you could rig up an airtight bottle or chamber
and pull a vacuum on it to encourage the gas to vaporize.
On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 09:13:10 -0800 "Paige, Dean"
<DPaige@ci.santa-rosa.ca.us> writes:
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paige, Dean
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 9:12 AM
> To: 'Douglas Frank'; Triumphs; spitfires
> Subject: RE: can a gas tank float be salvaged?
>
>
> What I found was that the plastic floats tend to develop a tiny hole
> at the
> point where the very end of the metal rod which wraps around the
> float is in
> contact with same. What I did to fix mine was leave it out in bright
> sun all
> day untill the gas was vaporised and expelled through the hole as
> vapor.
> Then I dipped the float into a two part clear fiberglass resin to
> coat the
> whole thing. Reinstalled it on the metal rod and voilla 15 year
> later it
> still functions.
>
> Deano
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas Frank [mailto:frank@zk3.dec.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 8:32 AM
> To: Triumphs; spitfires
> Subject: can a gas tank float be salvaged?
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> My tank's sending unit's float is about 1/3 flooded. It's a
> sealed piece of plastic and there's no apparent leak, so I don't
> understand how the gas got in there-- unless by osmosis!
>
> Anyway, does anyone have any BTDT on how to drain & seal these?
> I'd rather not spring the $75 Spitbits wants for a complete
> sending unit!
>
> thanks!
> --
> Douglas Frank Compaq Computer Corp. Mammon, n.
> ZKO 110 Spit Brook Rd. The god of the world's
> 603-884-0501 Nashua, NH USA 03062 leading religion.
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