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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Foam…..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Years ago BLMC made a car called the 1100. Nothing special…a decent little runabout. As ever the accountants made the engineers sign it off before it was really ready.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>About 5 years later, quite a long time in the life of some of BLMC’s offerings, 1100s started rotting out at the top of the rear rhs wheel arch.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Why? Well……….the very earliest purchasers noticed a buzz/vibration coming from the back rhs at certain speeds.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Solution…..while car was being assembled, cram a cube of stiff foam between the two panels and no more “sympathetic vibration”. (I think that’s the name?)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>5 years later…..the foam is a wet cube of mud and salt and it rusts a hole right through from the inside.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Don’t use foam.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:windowtext'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kees Oudesluijs<br><b>Sent:</b> 18 May 2018 17:11<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Fuel Tank Installation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Donīt use foam. It will rust out the tank and floor as it will absorb and hold water.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Kees Oudesluijs<o:p></o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Op 18-5-2018 om 10:24 schreef Robert Begani:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>My new fuel tank in the BJ8 has similar problems in installation. First of all, I noticed that the old tank installation allowed road splash water to enter the boot because the toward the forward end is tilted up to be able to screw into the fuel fitting and sponge rubber only touches the tank on the rear end of the tank. My idea was to use additional foam tape on the forward end of the tank and silicone caulking to seal the opening. Also, the tank is as loose in the straps so I used block of wood wedge to hold it firm temporarily. So I hope the group can describe how to install a new tank in and old car as allowing road water to enter the boot sounds illogical. My new tank is temporarily installed. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bob Begani</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Suggested annual donation $12.75<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/coudesluijs@chello.nl">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/coudesluijs@chello.nl</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote></div></body></html>