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Re: fuel tank "gasket"

Subject: Re: fuel tank "gasket"
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 16:05:03 -0400
Cc: "spridgets@autox.team.net" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <3B3A75F2.E0EB8B74@intelos.net> <3B3B36CD.D607A637@solve.net>
Its a brand new tank cause the old one rusted out. I painted it real good but I 
may go
ahead and
spray some undercoating i got on it. Thanks.  But at the rate I am getting 
things back
together
it will never see any rain so why bother. :-(

Larry Dickstein wrote:

> Andrew Weaks wrote:
>
> > Hey List,
> >
> > I am ready to put the tank back in the midget and see that there is a paper 
>shim or
> > "gasket" stuck to the bottom of the boot around the edge where the tank 
>goes. It is
> > necessary to replace this? I really don't have anything of similar quality 
>and was
> > thinking that just some duct tape squished in there would do the trick. I 
>also installing a
> > panhard bar if that would make a difference. I take it the "gasket" is to 
>keep down
> > vibrations or something like that.
>
> The cheap and easy fix is to cut some strips of an old inner tube to fit.  
>While the tank is
> out, make sure you've cleaned the top portion really well.  After it is 
>clean, use some sort
> of undercoating or other rubber-type product to coat it.  Most of the tank 
>problems stem from
> water and junk sitting on top of the tank and rusting them out.
>
> --
> Larry Dickstein
> Lone Jack, MO
>
> Pop. 420



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