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Re: P petrol tank

To: Dave & Diana Dwyer <dmdwyer@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: P petrol tank
From: Jerry Felper <felperg@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 08:52:02 -0700
Cc: DSBonar@aol.com, mg-mmm@autox.team.net
Organization: Felper Engineering
References: <168.13b39e88.2ab3e2d2@aol.com> <006201c25bd1$2c5ed4a0$c7561cd3@nicola> x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
Reply-to: Jerry Felper <felperg@earthlink.net>
Sender: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net
Most airplane supply stores sell tank slothing compond as does Whitney's and
Moss Motors. It will fill small holes and seals rush flacks to the inside of
the tank walls.
Jerry

Dave & Diana Dwyer wrote:

> Don
>
> When our J2 tank demonstrated massive leaks after 6 months dry while we were
> rebuilding the engine, the back was replaced with a sheet of 1/32 mild
> steel. It's not a particularly difficult job, but you do need to be able to
> solder sheet metal. No-one bothered with niceties like stiffening ribs back
> then, so they were left out. It's still OK 30-something years later so I
> guess they weren't important!
>
> Talk to your local radiator shop - they would have the skill if you can get
> them interested.
>
> Regards
>
> Dave Dwyer
> J2, TA, TC
>
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