Thanks Bob et. al.
You've gotten to the cause of my confusion about the situation. Will try
to make sure there's some air circulation under the tank to allow for
drying.
Tom
On 3/16/12 9:20 AM, "Team.net" <lawrence.swift at gmail.com> wrote:
>The Moss part does fit the opening, not the tank dimensions.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
>[mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
>Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 8:59 AM
>To: Thomas J. Morrione
>Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas Tank note
>
>re: "the picture represents a larger one for the perimeter of the tank."
>
>Couple data points:
>
>- when I replaced my BJ8's tank some years ago--AFAIK the car was
>all-original--there was only one gasket, the one at the opening in the
>boot
>floor
>
>- I checked my parts manual reprint--the Moss catalog is basically a re-do
>of the parts book's original drawings--and the tank and sealing rubber are
>not drawn to scale; i.e. the tank is in a box indicating not drawn to
>scale,
>with the sealing rubber underneath it; they're the same size in the
>picture
>but the box indicates the tank is not the same size as the seal (the Moss
>drawing appears to be a composite of the parts manual drawing of the gas
>tank and accessories, which have their own page in the manual, and a car
>outline overlay, and they left off the 'box')
>
>
>I think if you order the Moss seal you'll find it fits the rectangular
>opening in the boot floor, not the periphery of the tank (but I won't
>swear
>on it). Call Moss and ask them.
>
>IMO, you won't get a perfect seal at the periphery of the tank and the
>boot
>floor. Water will get in eventually and be trapped, whereas if you don't
>have such a seal there's at least a chance it'll dry eventually.
>
>
>Bob
>
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>
>
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