[Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 12, Issue 146

Thu May 23 20:58:51 MDT 2019

I will second the problems with the "the 1/2" closed cell foam seal from
Moss". I could not get my tank to fit to properly. I replaced the the Moss
seal with 1/4" x 3/4" closed cell window insulation from Home Depot. I built
in the taper using different layers. Total cost was $7.

Harold

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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael
MacLean
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:02 AM
To: Deejay2650; Michael Oritt
Cc: Austin Healey
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 12, Issue 146

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 Wagga
Australia

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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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