[Healeys] Fuel sender leak

[Bob Haskell]

digikey.com also has them.

https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/apm-hexseal/R10-32X3-8-2701/1159374

Pack of 6 is $4.32 and $8 shipping FedEx 2 day.  12 is $7.20

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar

On 1/2/21 11:24 AM, rfbegani at gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi Listners:
>
> 10-32X3/8 PHILLIPS PAN HEAD SEAL SCREW WITH SILICONE O-RING
>
> Those screws are no longer available at that site, however, Amazon has 
> them at a higher price.  I will try them along with Loctite to see if 
> it will stop the leakage as I Installed the silicone gasket last year. 
>  Meanwhile, will try to remember not to fill to the top of the tank.
>
> Bob Begani
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *John Spaur
> *Sent:* Friday, January 1, 2021 8:51 PM
> *To:* 'Bob Spidell' <bspidell at comcast.net>
> *Cc:* 'Healey List' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fuel sender leak
>
> I used Loctite eight years ago and it seems to have held up well. I 
> also used special screws with a built in gasket. Not sure if the link 
> below is where I bought them but they work well. I may have found them 
> at the Olander Company.
>
> https://www.biscoind.com/zago-ms3212-31/p?idsku=30583&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsMTo9Y387QIVHAJMCh3gywYVEAQYAyABEgK1OPD_BwE
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *Bob Spidell
> *Sent:* Friday, January 1, 2021 9:58 AM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fuel sender leak
>
> 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>
>     <mailto:jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
>     To: rfbegani at gmail.com <mailto:rfbegani at gmail.com>; 'Bob Haskell'
>     <rchaskell at earthlink.net> <mailto:rchaskell at earthlink.net>;
>     'Healey List' <healeys at autox.team.net> <mailto: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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