Tony,
I had the problem of a significant angle at the tank seam. The seam was
over an inch below the outer edges of the tank. The distortion looked like
it was impossible to obtain a good seal so I spoke to Neville at the
factory. He said the the tank was very flexible and would go flat when I
tightened up the bolts. He was correct and it did not leak. I was able,
however, to tighten the bolts enough to squeeze the rubber gasket, so I
didnt have that part of your problem.
Brian Davies kit 454
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Renshaw" <tonyrenshaw@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Europa-List: Fuel Gauge Installation Problem
<tonyrenshaw@ozemail.com.au>
>
> Gidday,
> I have installed the magnetic fuel gauge as per the instructions exactly.
I
> have a problem that the hole for the tank fitting is at the union of 2
> surfaces, either side of the seam. The angle is quite noticeable and it is
> definitely not flat. Suffice to say, when I tighten up the 5 anchorage
> screws I have a distortion of the plastic flange that supports the female
> boss for the probe. The good news is that the female boss is quite thick,
> and I reckon it will not distort over time, but the distortion of the
> plastic flange over time may create some stress tears. When tightening up
> the studs,the rubber gaskets are hardly distorted, so I can only presume
> that the length of the studs might be such that they are botttoming out. I
> may put a 916-10L washer under each to see if I can get them to nip up a
> bit more. So where is the problem? I left the tank about 1/2 full for
ages,
> and noticed a small amount of moisture around the rubber gasket, which I
> can only presume is fuel. The flange I can distort with finger pressure
> between any 2 studs such that I can squeeze down on it and close up a
gape.
> I am considering using the Hermetite Gold sealant but I am now worried to
> install it when I know things may not be perfect. Lets face it, its a long
> time installed!!! (I hope). Has anyone had these problems, or any other
> problems with these installations? I don't want to know about people who
> worked out the problem before installing the hole in the tank as per the
> instructions. I already admire them, I just don't want to talk to them at
> the moment :-)
> Reg
> Tony Renshaw
> Sydney Australia
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