[Healeys] Gasoline fumes in the boot of a 100

[Bob Spidell]

I haven't had any luck with the new rubber (viton?) gaskets.  Good ol' cork, maybe with an appropriate sealant, is 
probably your best bet.

Bob


On 9/3/2013 11:50 PM, Charles Rice wrote:
>       Trying to fix the strong gasoline fumes in the trunk (boot) of my BN2.
>
> I have installed an external vent on the filler neck, and plugged the vent
>
> hole in the filler cap.  I'm sure the output fitting is tight and not
> leaking.
>
> A new steel tank was installed several years ago. The sending unit is
> original,
>
> but does not appear to be warped or cracked anywhere and works OK.
>
>       I found fuel leaking around the sending unit, particularly when the
> tank
>
> is full.  I cleaned the contact surfaces of the unit and the tank, replaced
> the cork
>
> gasket with a new premium ("Viton") gasket (from Moss), and used the correct
>
>
> screws and copper washers.  But the leak is still there.  I suppose next I
> should try
>
> some kind of sealant, what kind should I look for that would be fuelproof?
>
>       Thanks - Charles Rice  BN2
>
>


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