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RE: Sealing gas tank float

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Sealing gas tank float
From: Brian Borgstede <borgstede@umsl.edu>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 15:51:02 -0600
David,
Not so crazy.  When the float sank on my MGB I replaced it with a
General Motors foam float.  It will never sink again.  I would expect
that the expaning foam would be eaten by the gas.  You could try it,
but the work is in getting the float in and out, what's a few bucks for
a new float.


>
>Just a thought ( I know I am going to flamed on this one ), but how about
>putting a small hole in the float and filling with expanding foam?  The
>stuff has lots of air in it.
>
>Just a crazy thought. Opinions?
>
>        David A. Templeton

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