[Healeys] BJ8 gas tank mat?

Oudesluys coudesluijs at chello.nl
Thu Mar 15 08:34:50 MDT 2012


It is not a question if the material is waterproof. The issue is if the 
sealing material can hold or trap water in contact with metal, being 
body or fuel tank.
Leave enough ventilation or seal it completely and full with sealant.
Kees Oudesluijs


Op 15-3-2012 15:25, Larry Wendland schreef:
> Tom,  How about using roofing felt (tar paper).  It is thin and water proof.
> Just a thought.
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> Larry
> '67 BJ8
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas J. Morrione<tjmorrio at colby.edu>
> To: healeys<healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thu, Mar 15, 2012 9:53 am
> Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 gas tank mat?
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> Hi again folks. I'm putting in the gas tank and wonder whether it is
> advisable to put some sort of mat (one that doesn't hold moisture and is
> thin enough so as not to have to reset the strap attach points on the rear
> wall) under it in addition to the large rectangular foam  gasket that Moss
> sells for the hole where the drain is. I know the idea is that no water
> should be able to get into the boot and the tank will be strapped tight to
> the floor; but it seems that some chafing is inevitable without a cushion of
> some sort in between. Necessary? Recommended, or not?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Tom
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