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Subject: [Healeys] Gas Tank note
From: javrugtman at htcnet.org (John Vrugtman)
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:38:45 -0400
References: <CB889129.1F583%tjmorrio@colby.edu> <4F63390A.7010109@comcast.net>
I've used the Moss seal and tank last year.  The gasket does go around 
the edge of the floor opening.  One other thing, the gasket is tapered, 
such that it will tend to tilt the tank forward or rearward, depending 
on how you install it.

John
64/66 BJ8s

On 3/16/2012 8:58 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> re: "the picture represents a larger one for the perimeter of the tank."
>
> Couple data points:
>
> - when I replaced my BJ8's tank some years ago--AFAIK the car was 
> all-original--there was only one gasket, the one at the opening in the 
> boot floor
>
> - I checked my parts manual reprint--the Moss catalog is basically a 
> re-do of the parts book's original drawings--and the tank and sealing 
> rubber are not drawn to scale; i.e. the tank is in a box indicating 
> not drawn to scale, with the sealing rubber underneath it; they're the 
> same size in the picture but the box indicates the tank is not the 
> same size as the seal (the Moss drawing appears to be a composite of 
> the parts manual drawing of the gas tank and accessories, which have 
> their own page in the manual, and a car outline overlay, and they left 
> off the 'box')
>
>
> I think if you order the Moss seal you'll find it fits the rectangular 
> opening in the boot floor, not the periphery of the tank (but I won't 
> swear on it).  Call Moss and ask them.
>
> IMO, you won't get a perfect seal at the periphery of the tank and the 
> boot floor.  Water will get in eventually and be trapped, whereas if 
> you don't have such a seal there's at least a chance it'll dry 
> eventually.
>
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 3/16/2012 3:41 AM, Thomas J. Morrione wrote:
>> Thanks (Other) Len for pointing out the Moss catalogue page 36,  #27, 
>> part
>> number 021-806 ($16.95). The previous owner left in the boot a (what 
>> is now
>> obviously) small rectangular gasket for the drain plug hole in the 
>> floor. It
>> looks like a well cut foam Moss part.  I had looked at the parts 
>> description
>> in the Moss book and saw what I thought was that gasket because the page
>> doesn't show two gaskets. I should have guessed that $16.95 was a lot 
>> (even
>> for some Moss parts) for that gasket and that the picture represents a
>> larger one for the perimeter of the tank.
>> Thanks to all once more. I now have a number of good choices for 
>> handling
>> the situation.
>> Tom

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