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Re: [Healeys] Fuel sender leak

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel sender leak
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:52:29 -0800
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First, rule out pinhole leaks from the tank.

Working from memory--I'm zero for one today--the wire-wound resistor and 
slider are housed in a small, box-like housing; is this what you're 
referring to? If so, I don't think any vendors have a gasket for the 
screwed-on 'lid,' but you can make a gasket and put some fuel-resistant 
sealer on it. If there's an actual terminal, separate from the box, that 
comes through the box, I'd probably use a good epoxy.

This is a sealer I've had success with: *https://tinyurl.com/ya22sjep

*
On 12/31/2020 4:14 PM, John Spaur wrote:
>
> I noticed the smell of petrol in the healey boot. I think it is coming 
> from the sender electrical post connection. What are people using to 
> seal that?
>
> John Spaur
>
> ?62 BT7
>
>


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    First, rule out pinhole leaks from the tank. <br>
    <br>
    Working from memory--I'm zero for one today--the wire-wound resistor
    and slider are housed in a small, box-like housing; is this what
    you're referring to? If so, I don't think any vendors have a gasket
    for the screwed-on 'lid,' but you can make a gasket and put some
    fuel-resistant sealer on it. If there's an actual terminal, separate
    from the box, that comes through the box, I'd probably use a good
    epoxy.<br>
    <br>
    This is a sealer I've had success with: <b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="https://tinyurl.com/ya22sjep";>https://tinyurl.com/ya22sjep</a><br>
      <br>
    </b>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/31/2020 4:14 PM, John Spaur
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