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size=2 face=Arial>I will second the problems with the "<FONT color=#000000
size=3 face="Times New Roman">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.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial>Harold</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Healeys
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Michael
MacLean<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:02 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Deejay2650; Michael Oritt<BR><B>Cc:</B> Austin Healey<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 12, Issue 146<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>Mike<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>On Thursday, May 23, 2019, 5:57:26 AM PDT, Michael Oritt
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<DIV class=yiv3477483285gmail_default style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">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. </DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv3477483285gmail_default style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)">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....</DIV>
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<DIV class=yiv3477483285gmail_attr dir=ltr>On Sat, May 11, 2019, 5:32 PM
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<DIV>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!</DIV>
<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
<DIV>Darryl</DIV>
<DIV>'67 BJ8.. Wagga Wagga</DIV>
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<DIV>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?</DIV>
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