[Healeys] Gas tank bottom seal

[Simon Lachlan]

Agreed. Aren't boot floors notorious "rust spots"? I'd not want to put a
lump of, potentially at least, wet foam in there. My, aluminium, tank came
with a hard rubber rectangular cut-out which elevated the tank about 3mm
from the boot floor. Or, that's what I recall......

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Oudesluys
Sent: 16 June 2012 08:41
To: Bob Spidell
Cc: healeylist
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas tank bottom seal

Foam may be concours correct but it will hold water and eventually it rots
out boot floor edges or tank. Place the tank in the correct position on
small solid rubber or wooden strips perpendicular to the rims. Then
carefully apply PU sealant in the space between tank and floor and finish
using the usual method of finger and soapy water. Let dry and after the
sealant is set remove the strips and apply more sealant to the gaps left by
the strips. If any water from condensation or leakage will show it will
evaporate quickly instead of being absorbed by foam with all its
consequences.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL



Op 16-6-2012 5:45, Bob Spidell schreef:
> OK, I know we went over this once, but I can't find it in the 
> archives.  I just got one of the new rectangular foam rubber seals and 
> it's wedge-shaped as viewed from the side.  Anyone know for sure which 
> way it should slope in the car; i.e. skinny edge towards front of car, 
> or rear?
>
> TIA,
> Bob
>


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