[Healeys] Gas tank/carb. floats

[Jody Kerr]

In theory, JB Weld will hold. I find, however, in gasoline
environemtns that it tends to break down over time.

Jody

On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 2:34 PM, BJ8 Healeys<sbyers at ec.rr.com> wrote:
> I had forgotten the little detail that the float is already full of gas.
> You're going to have to get that out anyway by drilling a hole in the
float,
> so I would second Bob Yule's approach to the repair:  drill a small hole,
> drain the gas, find the leak using your favorite technique, then solder the
> leak and drilled hole closed.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC  USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Norman Nock
> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 4:29 PM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Gas tank/carb. floats
>
> To find a leak in a float ( empty of gas ) put the float in HOT water , you
> will see air bubbles coming from the leak , just like finding a leak in a
> bicycle inner tube .. this is how new floats used to be checked in1950's in
> England on a production line ...                          Norman Nock
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