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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Had the same problem with my standard, none aluminum tank. Also, I had to install shims so the tank was level and added closed cell foam and built in a taper due after leveling the tank. Am hopeful the gas gauge will be telling me the real level of the gas in the tank for the first time in years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bob Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Harold Manifold<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Michael MacLean' <rrengineer.mike@att.net>; 'Deejay2650' <deejay2650@gmail.com>; 'Michael Oritt' <michael.oritt@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Austin Healey' <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 12, Issue 146<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>I will second the problems with the "</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Harold</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Healeys [<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <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</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yahoo_quoted_9390731291"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Thursday, May 23, 2019, 5:57:26 AM PDT, Michael Oritt <<a href="mailto:michael.oritt@gmail.com">michael.oritt@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=yiv3477483285><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>Mike--<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>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....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#3333FF'>Best--Michael Oritt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Sat, May 11, 2019, 5:32 PM Deejay2650 <<a href="mailto:deejay2650@gmail.com" target="_blank">deejay2650@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>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!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Darryl<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>'67 BJ8.. 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Aluminum Fuel Tank (Michael MacLean)<br><br><br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Michael MacLean <<a href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>><br>To: Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>Cc: <br>Bcc: <br>Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 05:15:26 +0000 (UTC)<br>Subject: [Healeys] Aluminum Fuel Tank<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>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?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>Mike MacLean<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>Healeys mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michael.oritt@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/michael.oritt@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys%20" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys </a><a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br><a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rrengineer.mike@att.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>