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    2/26/2025 7:24 PM  #1

    Mochaman
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    Was all excited to get the car ready to drive in morning.

    Decided the nice day needed to have a nice car drive to work. Got her out of the garage and washed her up. Put five gallons into the tank and did some other stuff. Tom came over and we were yakkin about nothing. Kept smelling gas. He thought it was me, I thought it was him. You know, don't want to embarrass anybody. Went behind the car and saw gas running down the tank onto the driveway. What the what. Then I remembered. I changed out the gas level sender thingee when I got back from California and put the car away for awhile. Crawled under and saw the rubber gasket was poking out from one side. 
    So. 
    What is the trick to getting that little square rubber gasket to sit correctly to tighten up without it binding up and popping out. 
    I hope they sell them at Auto Blown or Orielly's 

     

    2/26/2025 8:03 PM  #2

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    Re: Was all excited to get the car ready to drive in morning.

    Mochaman wrote:

    What is the trick to getting that little square rubber gasket to sit correctly to tighten up without it binding up and popping out. 

    Stick it to the gas tank with vaseline.
     

     

    2/26/2025 9:30 PM  #3

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    Re: Was all excited to get the car ready to drive in morning.

    Interesting idea. Will do. That should keep it from binding also. Thanks for the advice. 

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    2/26/2025 10:14 PM  #4

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    Re: Was all excited to get the car ready to drive in morning.

    Yep, what Texas! said. It worked for me the 3 times I've dunnit.

    "Those telephone poles were like a picket fence"
     

    2/26/2025 10:45 PM  #5

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    Re: Was all excited to get the car ready to drive in morning.

    I have used grease to hold it in place

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    2/27/2025 6:25 AM  #6

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    Re: Was all excited to get the car ready to drive in morning.

    I’ve also used Vaseline many times over the years and never had an issue.

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    2/27/2025 5:59 PM  #7

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    Re: Was all excited to get the car ready to drive in morning.

    Was the seal that squished out a really “soft slippery rubber” when gas is on it?

    Spectra Premium EFI tank has a seal like that.
    Small amount of fuel was found on floor following day, after initial fill…5 gallons at a time.
    So I used a thin layer of Aviation Form a gasket to hold in place after it tacked up.

    I considered using grease too.
    Just did not want to repeat this process in winter.

    Perhaps, manufacturing oils maybe or poor install by my head mechanic.
    Have not run across any issues since…coolant is another story.

     

    2/28/2025 9:20 PM  #8

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    Re: Was all excited to get the car ready to drive in morning.

    The Vaseline trick sorta worked. I still had gas trying to trickle past as I was putting the float back in, so the gasket started moving around on me. I paid attention to the position and made sure it wasn't popping out on the side this time. Sealed up with the twistie clampie thing and put two gallons in it. No leaks. Drove it by Buccees this morning on the way to work to fill up with ethanol free. Gas gauge is working again. 

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    3/04/2025 5:37 PM  #9

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    Re: Was all excited to get the car ready to drive in morning.

    Mochaman wrote:

    The Vaseline trick sorta worked. \\\ Drove it by Buccees this morning on the way to work to fill up with ethanol free. Gas gauge is working again. 

    Woohoo Mocha! Sounds like a victory. Or as Sal would say Vick tree. Awesome. 
    Was yakkin' with RPM the other day and told him how bad your FB was when you bought it, the total strip down, the severe damage you discovered, the quarter panel replacement and tons of bodywork. He acted like he had no idea. Really? I know it and I've been to 2 Bashes, he's been to a bunch. Do you have a build thread we can all enjoy? Your car looks so darned good, love that color. Would dig reading the rest of the story. 
    Peace!
     

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    3/07/2025 7:39 AM  #10

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    Re: Was all excited to get the car ready to drive in morning.

    Thanks RCodePaul. I do have pictures from how far it had to go down before it had to go back up. If I have some time I may do something to write it down. Although I would set that up in the History section of the Forum. 
     

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