oxfordbp

Ya the old one sure did leak!

I put the old one in front of the computer fan to help it shrink. I hope it shrinks enough!

Isnt there any goop I can use to ensure a good seal?

rmodel65

i wouldnt really put anything on it except a little bit of grease or maybe silicone just so it doesnt snag...

musnicki

White grease....I think if you use anything water based the seal will absorb it, like your salava, and swell up.

Mine leaked about four times before I got it right. You might have to manipulate the sealing tabs so that they have more of a lock effect. I used some needle nose pliers and bend them in a bit more. It made putting the seal lock back on a bit harder but it made for a good seal.

I used a rubber mallet and a flat tip screw driver on each of the tabs, tapping them, rotating from tab to tab after a few hits, to get it into place and keeping it centered...if that makes sense. I wish you were in Hawaii, I would come over and give you a hand.

Oh! I hope that you used a brass float for your sender. I got the standard plastic float from Scott Drake and it filled up with gas a few days later and caused my guage to read empty. The brass float worked like a charm though.

James

oxfordbp

James,
I wish I was in Hawaii too! lol. We have a time share in Kauai! Can I use regular grease like used on my wheel bearings? Im going to try it again today.

I ordered the scott drake with the plastic float, but ordered a brass one to replace it with! Glad I did now!

Thanks everyone for he tips, hopefully I can get er today!

musnicki

I'm not sure what grease does what. I only know that in Mustang Monthly, they used white grease, so I used it and it worked. Might be that it interacts with the fuel somehow or the rubber in a certain way to make a good seal who knows.

oxfordbp

I got er done! I didnt use the white grease, but it was a lithium based grease I use for my bearings.

musnicki

Good deal! Now move on to the next project!