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Got a speeding ticket there in October 2019 coming back from Tahoe. UGH
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Friday, January 1, 2021 10:06 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel sender leak
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ps. Tonopah is a MAJOR speed trap. We once filled-up at the Shell =
station on the south side of town next to a couple in an SUV. They =
didn't get two blocks down the street before they got pulled-over (they =
were mixed-race, which may or may not have had something to do with it).
On 1/1/2021 9:58 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
FWIW, I occasionally--these days, previously often--filled my BJ8's tank =
within a couple inches of the filler hole; esp. when I know I'm facing a =
long stretch with no gas stations. For example, it's over 200 miles from =
Caliente, NV to Tonopah, NV with a medium-sized mountain range in =
between and no gas. I once shut off my engine and coasted for a few =
miles on the downslope when I was running low into Tonopah; and once, =
some Jeepers arrived at Rachel, NV--which at one time had some =
regular--begging for gas and offering to 'pay anything' for a few =
gallons. I'm not recommending the practice, but you do what you have to =
do.
If the smell is indeed coming through the sleeve, I believe green =
threadlocker ('Locktite') is meant to be used post-installation of =
fasteners, as it supposedly weeps into tiny gaps. I have no idea how =
well it would hold up to today's pseudo-gasoline, though.
On 1/1/2021 9:10 AM, warthodson--- via Healeys wrote:
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If the white plastic sleeve is is glued in place it is problematic to =
try to remove it a try to seal it. As you probably already know, if the =
fuel is reaching the elevation of the plastic sleeve then it is above =
the top of the fuel tank & that means that every thing associated with =
the tank is under positive pressure. Any small leak will be apparent due =
to the smell of fuel. That would also include the rubber sleeve =
connecting the tank to the fuel filler tube especially if the fuel tank =
is filled so that there is standing fuel in the filler tube & then the =
car is parked. If the leak is small enough, there might not be any fuel =
visible, only vapor & the smell. You might try parking the car for a few =
days with the fuel level about 3/4 full & see if you can still smell =
fuel.
Gary Hodson
-----Original Message-----
<jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Thu, Dec 31, 2020 8:28 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel sender leak
Here are some photos of a new Moss after-market sender showing the =
sleeve.
It seems to be glued in place.
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Got a speeding ticket there in =
October 2019 coming back from Tahoe. UGH<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys =
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 1, 2021 10:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Fuel sender =
leak<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>ps. Tonopah is a MAJOR speed trap. We =
once filled-up at the Shell station on the south side of town next to a =
couple in an SUV. They didn't get two blocks down the street before they =
got pulled-over (they were mixed-race, which may or may not have had =
something to do with it).<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
1/1/2021 9:58 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>FWIW, I occasionally--these days, =
previously often--filled my BJ8's tank within a couple inches of the =
filler hole; esp. when I know I'm facing a long stretch with no gas =
stations. For example, it's over 200 miles from Caliente, NV to Tonopah, =
NV with a medium-sized mountain range in between and no gas. I once shut =
off my engine and coasted for a few miles on the downslope when I was =
running low into Tonopah; and once, some Jeepers arrived at Rachel, =
NV--which at one time had some regular--begging for gas and offering to =
'pay anything' for a few gallons. I'm not recommending the practice, but =
you do what you have to do.<br><br>If the smell is indeed coming through =
the sleeve, I believe green threadlocker ('Locktite') is meant to be =
used post-installation of fasteners, as it supposedly weeps into tiny =
gaps. I have no idea how well it would hold up to today's =
pseudo-gasoline, though.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
1/1/2021 9:10 AM, warthodson--- via Healeys =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:black'>John, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic =
Sans MS";color:black'>If the white plastic sleeve is is glued in place =
it is problematic to try to remove it a try to seal it. As you probably =
already know, if the fuel is reaching the elevation of the plastic =
sleeve then it is above the top of the fuel tank & that means that =
every thing associated with the tank is under positive pressure. Any =
small leak will be apparent due to the smell of fuel. That would also =
include the rubber sleeve connecting the tank to the fuel filler tube =
especially if the fuel tank is filled so that there is standing fuel in =
the filler tube & then the car is parked. If the leak is small =
enough, there might not be any fuel visible, only vapor & the smell. =
You might try parking the car for a few days with the fuel level about =
3/4 full & see if you can still smell =
fuel.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Gary =
Hodson<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
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--Original Message-----<br>From: John Spaur <a =
href=3D"mailto:jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net";><jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net></a>=
<br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>; =
'Bob Haskell' <a =
href=3D"mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net";><rchaskell@earthlink.net></=
a>; 'Healey List' <a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";><healeys@autox.team.net></a>=
<br>Sent: Thu, Dec 31, 2020 8:28 pm<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel =
sender leak<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Her=
e are some photos of a new Moss after-market sender showing the =
sleeve.<br>It seems to be glued in place.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div =
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