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Re: [Healeys] Subject: Re: Fuel Sender Gasket

To: Michael <michael.salter@gmail.com>, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Subject: Re: Fuel Sender Gasket
From: mike brooks <hypercubic@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 19:55:33 +0100
Cc: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: healeys@autox.team.net
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Yes I have to remove the sender every two or three years to un-gum the pivo=
t. I free the thing up with WD40 and lubricate with 3 in 1 but of course th=
is all gets washed out by a full fuel tank. I refuse to replace the sender =
though. =C2=A0I like to keep things original as possible. I'm not familiar =
with brake cleaner. Is this something that would be resistant to petrol?=0A=
=0A=0ARgds=0A=0A=0AMike=0A=0A=0ASent from Yahoo Mail on Android=0A=0AFrom:"=
Michael" <michael.salter@gmail.com>=0ADate:Wed, 29 Apr, 2015 at 6:00 pm=0AS=
ubject:RE: [Healeys] Subject: Re: Fuel Sender Gasket=0A=0AInterestingly I h=
ave just spent the morning=C2=A0 getting the original sender in #174 workin=
g.=0AThe screws that secure the sender to the tank are 3BA and the ones sec=
uring the sender lid to the body are 4BA..=0AAlso someone mentioned that on=
 the original BN1 tank the sender mounting screws are installed in blind ho=
les negating the need for sealing washers inter their heads. This I can con=
firm.=0ABTW if you find that the pivot shaft of the sender has become gumme=
d up with sticky fuel residue a shot of brake clean works wonders...=0AMich=
ael S=0ABN1 #174=0A=0AFrom: Bob Spidell=0ASent: =E2=80=8E29/=E2=80=8E04/=E2=
=80=8E2015 12:47 p.m.=0ATo: mike brooks=0ACc: healeys=0ASubject: Re: [Heale=
ys] Subject: Re:=C2=A0 Fuel Sender Gasket=0A=0ABelieve our BN2 does as well=
, as I've tried to replace the screws and SAE don't seem to fit.=0A=0A=0ABo=
b=0A=0A=0AFor information my BN2 petrol gauge installation which looks orig=
inal has cheesehead BA screws with steel spring washers not copper washers =
and not the posi head screws currently being supplied as replacements.=0A=
=0A=0ARgds=0A=0A=0AMike Brooks=0A=0A'56 BN2=0A=0AScotland=0A=0A=C2=A0=0A=0A=
Reply to:=C2=A0mike.brooks@alumni.warwick.ac.uk=C2=A0=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A
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<table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0"><tr><td valign=3D"t=
op">Yes I have to remove the sender every two or three years to un-gum the =
pivot. I free the thing up with WD40 and lubricate with 3 in 1 but of cours=
e this all gets washed out by a full fuel tank. I refuse to replace the sen=
der though. &nbsp;I like to keep things original as possible. I'm not famil=
iar with brake cleaner. Is this something that would be resistant to petrol=
?<div id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_0.4198136259801686"><br></div><div i=
d=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_0.4198136259801686">Rgds</div><div id=3D"yM=
ail_cursorElementTracker_0.4198136259801686"><br></div><div id=3D"yMail_cur=
sorElementTracker_0.4198136259801686">Mike</div><div id=3D"yMail_cursorElem=
entTracker_0.4198136259801686"><div id=3D"yMail_cursorElementTracker_0.7335=
282508283854"><br><p><a href=3D"https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.sr=
c=3DAndroid">Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android</a></p> <hr><table cellspacing=
=3D"0"
 cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign=3D"top"> <div styl=
e=3D"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:#7e7d80;"><b>From</b>:"Michael" &=
lt;michael.salter@gmail.com&gt;<br><b>Date</b>:Wed, 29 Apr, 2015 at 6:00 pm=
<br><b>Subject</b>:RE: [Healeys] Subject: Re:  Fuel Sender Gasket<br><br></=
div> <div><div style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;">In=
terestingly I have just spent the morning&nbsp; getting the original sender=
 in #174 working.<br clear=3D"none">The screws that secure the sender to th=
e tank are 3BA and the ones securing the sender lid to the body are 4BA..<b=
r clear=3D"none">Also someone mentioned that on the original BN1 tank the s=
ender mounting screws are installed in blind holes negating the need for se=
aling washers inter their heads. This I can confirm.<br clear=3D"none">BTW =
if you find that the pivot shaft of the sender has become gummed up with st=
icky fuel residue a shot of brake clean works wonders...<br clear=3D"none">=
Michael
 S<br clear=3D"none">BN1 #174</div></div><div class=3D"yQTDBase yqt41760432=
51" id=3D"yqt43821"><div dir=3D"ltr"><hr><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri=
, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">From: </span><span style=3D"=
font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;"><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=
=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D=
"javascript:return">Bob Spidell</a></span><br clear=3D"none"><span style=3D=
"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Sent: </=
span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;">=E2=80=
=8E29/=E2=80=8E04/=E2=80=8E2015 12:47 p.m.</span><br clear=3D"none"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">T=
o: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;"><=
a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:hypercubic@yahoo.co.uk"=
 target=3D"_blank" href=3D"javascript:return">mike brooks</a></span><br cle=
ar=3D"none"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,
 sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Cc: </span><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;"><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"=
rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"j=
avascript:return">healeys</a></span><br clear=3D"none"><span style=3D"font-=
family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Subject: </spa=
n><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;">Re: [Heal=
eys] Subject: Re:&nbsp; Fuel Sender Gasket</span><br clear=3D"none"><br cle=
ar=3D"none"></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-s=
ize:12pt;"><div>Believe our BN2 does as well, as I've tried to replace the =
screws and SAE don't seem to fit.<br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br clear=3D=
"none"></div><div>Bob<br clear=3D"none"></div><hr id=3D"zwchr"><div style=
=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:1=
2pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;"><br clear=
=3D"none"><div
 style=3D"color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;fon=
t-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yu=
i_3_16_0_1_1430248191000_17643"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430248191000_1770=
3">For information my BN2 petrol gauge installation which looks original ha=
s cheesehead BA screws with steel spring washers not copper washers and not=
 the posi head screws currently being supplied as replacements.</span></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430248191000_17752"><br clear=3D"none=
"></div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430248191000_17755">Rgds</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430248191000_17757"><br clear=3D"none"=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430248191000_17761">Mike Brooks=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430248191000_17759">'56 BN2</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430248191000_17793">Scotland<br clear=
=3D"none"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430248191000_17703"></span></div><div
 id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430248191000_17641">&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"signatur=
e" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1430248191000_17639"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_14302481=
91000_17638">Reply to:&nbsp;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" id=3D"yui_3_=
16_0_1_1430248191000_17637" ymailto=3D"mailto:mike.brooks@alumni.warwick.ac=
.uk" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"javascript:return">mike.brooks@alumni.warwic=
k.ac.uk</a>&nbsp;</div></div></div><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><b=
r clear=3D"none"><div><br clear=3D"none"></div></div><div><br clear=3D"none=
"></div></div></div></td>  </tr>   </tbody>   </table></div></div></td></tr=
></table>
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