[TR] Positive thought for winter project

[pethier at comcast.net]

Replaced the leaky old gasket on my TR4 with an inexpensive ribbed "rubber" seal from Victoria British. Without tilting the tank.  

Unplugged the wires.

Removed the screws with an offset screwdriver.  Took a long time.

Removed (CAREFULLY) hard old gasket in pieces.

Stretched rubber seal over the flange (not enough clearance to remove the sender).

Replaced the screws.  Took a long time again.

Replaced wires.

Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UB "uncle jack"
2004 Suburban 8.1
2005 Lotus Elise
2007 Saturn Ion 3 2.4
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----- Original Message -----

> From: "Aaron" <acekraut11 at aol.com>
> To: thenicholls at verizon.net
> Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 6:34:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [TR] Positive thought for winter project
> 
> Yes. I have done it before by loosening the mounting bolts and tilting
>  the gas tank forward. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Nov 21, 2010, at 6:27 PM, thenicholls at verizon.net wrote:
> 
> > List,
> > 
> > I have gas fumes leaking from the fuel sending unit on my 1972
> Triumph TR6.  The gas tank is in great shape internally, still see
> silver down there after all these years.
> > 
> > As a temporay fix (so I don't blow up) I have used some gasket
> sealer around where the fuel sending unit sits on the tank.  After
> replacing every other part last winter, for some reason I did not
> figure it out until this year.
> > 
> > My question to the list, if you have one of those fancy screw
> drivers that is flexible, is it possible to remove the 6 screws and 6
> fiber washers, lift the fuel sending unit, replace the cork gasket
> (adding a little gasket sealer) and replace everything WITHOUT
> removing the whole tank?
> > 
> > You know what the book says, I am just wondering if it can be done.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Craig
> > 1972 Triumph TR6
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