[Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 12, Issue 146

[Michael MacLean]

 The Kilmartin straps were indeed correct.  To make Pancho's gas tank fit, (slightly out of dimension) I replaced the 1/2" closed cell foam seal from Moss on the boot floor with a 3/16" foam seal that was made from a sheet of EPDM foam rubber from McMaster Carr.  The 1/2" inch foam seal would not compress one bit, making the tank sit too high.  At the same time, I bought a 6" square of 3/32" neoprene rubber and cut a gasket to fit from that.  Both problems solved with the help of gentleman on the list like you guys.  Thanks.Mike

    On Thursday, May 23, 2019, 5:57:26 AM PDT, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Mike--
The gasket in my fuel cap had hardened and apparently shrunk with age, allowing gasoline fumes into the boot and car's interior.  I made a replacement gasket out of sheet rubber about 6" square which I purchased at Lowes--I am not with the car right now but am guessing that the material is about 1/8" thick.  I carefully cut out the center removable portion (the hole in the doughnut) and the OD incrementally leaving as much material as possible to give a tight seal.  It works fine and I no longer smell gas fumes, even with a full tank. 
I have a second cap onto which I had a short section of copper pipe brazed and want to try venting the tank and any fumes overboard, perhaps via a piece of hose out the opening for the right bumper bracket and into the slipstream.  I will report back....
Best--Michael Oritt
On Sat, May 11, 2019, 5:32 PM Deejay2650 <deejay2650 at gmail.com> wrote:

G'day Mike, I would trust the length of the Kilmartin straps to be correct.They are very meticulous about such things...I suspect that Pancho may have made a mistake in his dimensions. In this case, the Moss option may have proven cheaper!Cheers,Darryl'67 BJ8.. Wagga WaggaAustralia


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   1. Aluminum Fuel Tank (Michael MacLean)



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From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike at att.net>
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Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 05:15:26 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Healeys] Aluminum Fuel Tank
I am trying to fit the fuel tank into my BN2.  The tank was made by an Ebay seller called Angelheartpancho.  He is actually local to the San Diego area, so I had him make me a 100-4 gas tank in aluminum for a fraction of the one Moss sells..  I recently obtained two tank retaining straps from Kilmartin in Australia.  I don't know if the straps are too short or the tank is too big. I have tried bending them to shape, but one side just won't go into the hole at the rear.  Too short!  Can someone give me the measurements of their 100-4 gas tank?  I'd like to compare.  Also, I was given an original gas cap in pretty good shape.  I would love to use it except for the fact the gasket inside is in pretty bad shape.  I can already smell the gas fumes in the future.  None of the usual suspects have replacement gasket seals.  Has anyone made one before?  What material did you use?Mike MacLean
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