Yep. Found this out the hard way! My fix was to siphon the gas out until it
no longer leaked and then I sealed the gasket. Been OK for a year now so I
guess it is holding. It took me a while trying to find this out -- usual
suspects, overflowing floats, leak around the pump etc. Then I remembered
that I had just replaced the float on the sending unit.
John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
http://www.healey6.com
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Len and/or Marge Hartnett
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 1:18 PM
To: Healey Mail List
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel odors
One item that I have mentioned before but has not been addressed in this
thread is the area around the fuel sending unit. The sending unit is
recessed in the top of the gas tank. If you fill your gas tank and the
sending unit is not adequately sealed, fuel can seep past the bolts and/or
gaskets and fill this recessed area. Only after consuming enough gas from
the tank will the fuel level get below the sending unit and the gas smell go
away - until the next fill.
(The Other) Len
Vacaville, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
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