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1. Fuel tank float repair (score: 1): Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>; Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 07:54:48 -0700; Last night I swapped out the old Fuel tank with the new modified one for the soon to be installed fuel injection (new return line fitting, 3/8 dia lines etc). Upon taking the sender out, I noticed th; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00086.html (8,280 bytes)
2. RE: Fuel tank float repair (score: 1): Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 08:47:56 -0700; Be VERY CAREFULL if you choose the "boiling" method. Vaporizing fuel will put it into its most dangerous state. Reid '79 Spitfire Last night I swapped out the old Fuel tank with the new modified one; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00089.html (8,716 bytes)
3. Re: Fuel tank float repair (score: 1): Author: Vic Whitmore <vicwhit@home.com>; Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 12:14:51 -0400; Barry, I've tried the "drill a small hole, drain and repair" routine. It failed in the long run (a few months). I swapped a float from another sender unit to solve the problem. I am not aware of the; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00090.html (8,869 bytes)
4. Re: Fuel tank float repair (score: 1): Author: "Donald H. Locker" <dhl@mrdog.msl.com>; Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 13:03:56 -0400; I would suggest using just _warm_ water with detergent in it. Don't boil it or you may have an exploded float in a hurry. While it is in the water, look around for the leak. It is probably a pinhole,; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00092.html (7,769 bytes)
5. Re: Fuel tank float repair (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>; Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 12:59:59 -0400; I too tried to repair my float. After drilling a small hole, I used a soldering iron to MELT the hole closed. After carefully positioning it with the former hole on the top, I reinstalled the sender; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00094.html (9,449 bytes)
6. Re: Fuel tank float repair (score: 1): Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>; Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 12:05:12 -0700; ** Great, I just thought they were no longer available (NLS). Just goes to show you what a great resource the list is. ** ** If you look carefully at the pictures of the sending units in the parts ca; /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00095.html (8,695 bytes)

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