[Healeys] Fuel sender leak

[Bob Spidell]

ps. Tonopah is a MAJOR speed trap. We once filled-up at the Shell 
station on the south side of town next to a couple in an SUV. They 
didn't get two blocks down the street before they got pulled-over (they 
were mixed-race, which may or may not have had something to do with it).


On 1/1/2021 9:58 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> FWIW, I occasionally--these days, previously often--filled my BJ8's 
> tank within a couple inches of the filler hole; esp. when I know I'm 
> facing a long stretch with no gas stations. For example, it's over 200 
> miles from Caliente, NV to Tonopah, NV with a medium-sized mountain 
> range in between and no gas. I once shut off my engine and coasted for 
> a few miles on the downslope when I was running low into Tonopah; and 
> once, some Jeepers arrived at Rachel, NV--which at one time had some 
> regular--begging for gas and offering to 'pay anything' for a few 
> gallons. I'm not recommending the practice, but you do what you have 
> to do.
>
> If the smell is indeed coming through the sleeve, I believe green 
> threadlocker ('Locktite') is meant to be used post-installation of 
> fasteners, as it supposedly weeps into tiny gaps. I have no idea how 
> well it would hold up to today's pseudo-gasoline, though.
>
>
> On 1/1/2021 9:10 AM, warthodson--- via Healeys wrote:
>> John,
>> If the white plastic sleeve is is glued in place it is problematic to 
>> try to remove it a try to seal it. As you probably already know, if 
>> the fuel is reaching the elevation of the plastic sleeve then it is 
>> above the top of the fuel tank & that means that every thing 
>> associated with the tank is under positive pressure. Any small leak 
>> will be apparent due to the smell of fuel. That would also include 
>> the rubber sleeve connecting the tank to the fuel filler tube 
>> especially if the fuel tank is filled so that there is standing fuel 
>> in the filler tube & then the car is parked. If the leak is small 
>> enough, there might not be any fuel visible, only vapor & the smell. 
>> You might try parking the car for a few days with the fuel level 
>> about 3/4 full & see if you can still smell fuel.
>> Gary Hodson
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: rfbegani at gmail.com; 'Bob Haskell' <rchaskell at earthlink.net>; 
>> 'Healey List' <healeys at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Thu, Dec 31, 2020 8:28 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel sender leak
>>
>> Here are some photos of a new Moss after-market sender showing the 
>> sleeve.
>> It seems to be glued in place.
>>
>>
>

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