[Healeys] Gas tank bottom seal

[Bob Spidell]

In case anyone's interested--and for the archives--I installed the seal with the 'fat' edge near the bulkhead (per 
John).  The seal isn't tapered as in a wedge, but is tapered on only one side.  The hole in the boot has a slope and the 
taper seems to match that slope so when installed the top of the seal is fairly level.  It appears someone has gone to a 
bit of trouble to make this part correct as, as mentioned, the earlier part didn't have the taper.   The seal 
effectively seals the gaps around the tank, and I don't think this seal will absorb much if any water.

Bob




On 6/16/2012 7:57 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> Can you tell by looking at it?  This seal doesn't look like it would absorb water--it almost looks like solid rubber 
> only much lighter and more compressible.  The old seal, which I got from Moss 20 or so years ago, does not have the 
> wedge-shaped profile (give Moss credit for improving the product over time).
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> I replaced my boot pan last year.  It rusted through at the rear, next to the shroud, likely due to water getting past 
> the boot lid seal (more defective British parts--it only lasted 45 years).  There is no rust around the rectangular 
> hole in the boot that the gas tank rests in.
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> Bob
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Bob Spidell           San Jose, CA            bspidell at comcast.net

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