Phil,
Our filler tube was rust perforated right around the entrance to the the
tank. Seems the sponge rubber gasket held moisture against it for all
those years. I repaired it with ample coatings of POR-15 and fiberglass
cloth.
Dave
Phil Nase wrote:
> I am replacing my fuel tank on the bugeye with another original tank.
> Looking at some parts pictures they show a rubber seal fitting between the
> floor and filler neck on a replacement tank with the flexible filler neck.
>
> Should the round seal be fitted to an original tank with the steel filler
> neck? I have a leak, on the one I'm taking out, coming from the top of the
> tank somewhere on the filler neck side. I haven't dropped it yet. I
> thought if this area is prone to rubbing the boot floor it could be the
> cause of my leak.
>
> Phil Nase
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