Re: [T3] FI Fuel Tank restoration - revisited

[John Jaranson <jaransonT3@comcast.net>]

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On Apr 17, 2006, at 8:51 AM, big.al@bigblackdot.net wrote:

> HI Dave,
>
> Now that I've seen the drawing, I'm not sure I want to do the 
> sealant...
> but the sealant is quite thin when it dries.
>
> Does the "T3collective" have any experiment records of sealing the 
> tank?
>  If not, I might find a disposable FI  tank and try it to find out a
> definitive answer.

Al -

I think the sealant should be fine.  You just don't want to leave the 
tank sitting with the outlet/cup deal at the lowest point while you are 
waiting for the sealant to cure.  This would cause any excess to pool 
around the cup and potential block up the entrance to the cup and your 
return line.

Just slosh the sealant all around inside the tank (especially around 
the bottom cup area) and then after you drain any excess out, store the 
tank up on edge (be strategic about which edge to make sure the cup 
entrance hole drains well) and a little over center (so the cup drains 
also) so that any excess sealant puddles in the flange area of the 
tank.  This should leave a nice thin protective coat of sealant around 
the outlet/cup without blocking it up.

Later,
John Jaranson
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