Do not use sealant on the gasket, unless perhaps you find something that is
specifically immune to all modern formulas of gasoline. It will get into the
tank and form nice little plugs that travel through the gas lines. Kind of
like a blood clot. I thought a little Permatex wouldn't hurt. It did.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Danielson" <75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org>
To: "'Triumph Email List'" <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Cc: "'sidedraft'" <rick@sidedrafttbi.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 12:51 PM
Subject: [TR] Gas Tank Sending Unit Question
>I got my tank back on Friday. Acid dipped, cleaned, tested and 2 fittings
> soldered in for $50. No other repairs were needed. Seemed reasonable to
> me.
> He soldered instead of brazed as he likes solder better in a liquid
> environment. Someone on the List also mentioned that.
>
> I've ordered the sending unit gasket and new fiber washers for the screws
> and wonder if I need to use any gasket sealant when I put it back
> together?
>
> I also updated the TBI conversion section of my site to show the tank and
> the fittings I'll be using.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Bob
>
> Bob Danielson
> 1975 TR6
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
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