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The Kilmartin straps were indeed correct.=C2=A0 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 she=
et of EPDM foam rubber from McMaster Carr.=C2=A0 The 1/2" inch foam seal wo=
uld not compress one bit, making the tank sit too high.=C2=A0 At the same t=
ime, I bought a 6" square of 3/32" neoprene rubber and cut a gasket to fit =
from that.=C2=A0 Both problems solved with the help of gentleman on the lis=
t like you guys.=C2=A0 Thanks.Mike
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, 5:57:26 AM PDT, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt=
@gmail.com> wrote: =20
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Mike--
The gasket in my fuel cap had hardened and apparently shrunk with age, allo=
wing gasoline fumes into the boot and car's interior.=C2=A0 I made a replac=
ement 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 abou=
t 1/8" thick.=C2=A0 I carefully cut out the center removable portion (the h=
ole in the doughnut) and the OD incrementally leaving as much material as p=
ossible to give a tight seal.=C2=A0 It works fine and I no longer smell gas=
fumes, even with a full tank.=C2=A0
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 pie=
ce of hose out the opening for the right bumper bracket and into the slipst=
ream.=C2=A0 I will report back....
Best--Michael Oritt
On Sat, May 11, 2019, 5:32 PM Deejay2650 <deejay2650@gmail.com> wrote:
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 p=
roven cheaper!Cheers,Darryl'67 BJ8.. Wagga WaggaAustralia
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=C2=A0 =C2=A01. Aluminum Fuel Tank (Michael MacLean)
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Date:=C2=A0Sat, 11 May 2019 05:15:26 +0000 (UTC)
Subject:=C2=A0[Healeys] Aluminum Fuel Tank
I am trying to fit the fuel tank into my BN2.=C2=A0 The tank was made by an=
Ebay seller called Angelheartpancho.=C2=A0 He is actually local to the San=
Diego area, so I had him make me a 100-4 gas tank in aluminum for a fracti=
on of the one Moss sells..=C2=A0 I recently obtained two tank retaining str=
aps from Kilmartin in Australia.=C2=A0 I don't know if the straps are too s=
hort or the tank is too big. I have tried bending them to shape, but one si=
de just won't go into the hole at the rear.=C2=A0 Too short!=C2=A0 Can some=
one give me the measurements of their 100-4 gas tank?=C2=A0 I'd like to com=
pare.=C2=A0 Also, I was given an original gas cap in pretty good shape.=C2=
=A0 I would love to use it except for the fact the gasket inside is in pret=
ty bad shape.=C2=A0 I can already smell the gas fumes in the future.=C2=A0 =
None of the usual suspects have replacement gasket seals.=C2=A0 Has anyone =
made one before?=C2=A0 What material did you use?Mike MacLean
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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 cel=
l foam seal from Moss on the boot floor with a 3/16" foam seal that was mad=
e 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. A=
t the same time, I bought a 6" square of 3/32" neoprene rubber and cut a ga=
sket to fit from that. Both problems solved with the help of gentlema=
n on the list like you guys. Thanks.</div><div>Mike<br></div><div><br=
></div>
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<div><div id=3D"yiv3477483285"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=
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<br></div><div class=3D"yiv3477483285gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,5=
1,255);">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 materia=
l is about 1/8" thick. I carefully cut out the center removable porti=
on (the hole in the doughnut) and the OD incrementally leaving as much mate=
rial as possible to give a tight seal. It works fine and I no longer =
smell gas fumes, even with a full tank. </div><div class=3D"yiv3477483=
285gmail_default" style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);"><br></div><div class=3D"y=
iv3477483285gmail_default" style=3D"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 t=
he opening for the right bumper bracket and into the slipstream. I wi=
ll report back....</div><div class=3D"yiv3477483285gmail_default" style=3D"=
color:rgb(51,51,255);"><br></div><div class=3D"yiv3477483285gmail_default" =
style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,255);">Best--Michael Oritt</div></div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"yiv3477483285gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv3477483285gmai=
l_attr">On Sat, May 11, 2019, 5:32 PM Deejay2650 <<a rel=3D"nofollow" ym=
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'day Mike, I would trust the length of the Kilmartin straps to be correct.T=
hey 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 pr=
oven cheaper!</div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Darryl</div><div>'67 BJ8.. Wagga =
Wagga</div><div>Australia<br></div></div><div id=3D"yiv3477483285gmail-m_-7=
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8m_-3535711724659494818gmail-m_-1825581594800937220yahoo-style-wrap" style=
=3D"font-family:new times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div>I am trying to fit t=
he 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 ha=
d him make me a 100-4 gas tank in aluminum for a fraction of the one Moss s=
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