Someone with more experience may pipe up. The order is: fuel tank,
gasket, meter body, lock ring. If the fuel tank and meter body
surfaces are smooth, planar (not warped) and clean, no gasket sealant
should be necessary. But Permatex #2 should be OK if needed. Hope
this helps.
Donald.
> From: "Spitfire 1500" <s1500@uswest.net>
> Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 00:43:12 -0500
>
>
> Problem: Fuel tank is leaking out the hole where the fuel meter is seated. I
> tried applying some putty to it, but that did not work. the leak is very
> very small, but annoying.
>
> I tried even arranging the gasket differently than before.
>
> Is the rubber gasket supposed to be sandwiched between the fuel meter itself
> and the locking collar? OR is it supposed to be fuel tank, touching the
> gasket, that touches the fuel meter, and locked in with the collar?
>
> Im pullin my hair out, and smell like gasoline because of this. Please help!
> I'll be going back to the car(hopefully garage will still be there) in about
> 12 hours. any advice will be helpful.
>
> If i do have to get gasket sealent, please tell me the permatex product
> since i wasn't able to find anything that's gasoline-proof.
>
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