Messenjah Posted July 19, 2007 Report Posted July 19, 2007 hi guys, changed my fuel tank today for one without a hole in (mine had a pinhole leak right near the top so hardly ever leaked neway .... ) and its pissing petrol out or was untill i drained it its coming out where the sender goes in ... there is a rubber o ring thing around the sender unit and it seems to be a case of lining the bumps up with the gaps pushing and twisting which i have done ... but it isnt making a seal ... HELP !!!! it just dripps out of the bottom of the sender plate type thing ...
negri Posted July 19, 2007 Report Posted July 19, 2007 what condition is the rubber in ? might need to get a new one to get a proper seal again . get the old rubber and rub a little grease over it make sure the rubber isnt perished this hopefully will help seal the rubber to the metal then all you can do is sandwich them on each other and move the circlip round . did you make sure all the edges of the top ring were into the spaces on the tank ? is it even that type ? im guessing all the sender have a similar sealing ring
Guest cortinamad-gonetoo Posted July 19, 2007 Report Posted July 19, 2007 sounds like your fitting it correctley try your old seal or is that the one your using if it is youll have to get a new seal
Messenjah Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Posted July 19, 2007 im using the old seal and it isnt perished seems in really good condition ... couldnt see a problem gibson pointed out i may have bent one of the little tab things and sure enough one was bent filling the tank back up as we speak to see if ive fixed it thanks for the quick replies guys ! ill keep u updated
Messenjah Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Posted July 19, 2007 right well ive tried once straightening the tab and that didnt work ... so ive squeezed them all down tighter and when i was pushing it in and twisting i could barely twist it its f00kin tight so hopefully i have a seal im gonna fill it back up and stick some carboard under it and leave it for tonight and look in the morning
bortaf Posted July 19, 2007 Report Posted July 19, 2007 usually you need to tap it round with a screw driver and hammer to get it to lock, if it's still leaking try bending the tabs IN a bit to hold the plate close and squeeze the sealing ring tighter
Messenjah Posted July 20, 2007 Author Report Posted July 20, 2007 ok ive tried that bortaf just waiting for the tank to fill again to see if its still leaking
escort21 Posted July 20, 2007 Report Posted July 20, 2007 Squash a bit of plumbers mate in the hole...permanent fix
Messenjah Posted July 20, 2007 Author Report Posted July 20, 2007 right ive nipped the flanges up even more and ive stuffed a sausage of plumbers mate round the gasket and put it in and hammered it into place with a screwdriver and hammer so ive tried EVERYONE suggestions its filling up im gonna see if it leaks
Messenjah Posted July 20, 2007 Author Report Posted July 20, 2007 well thanks to a tube of petrol resistant instant gasket ive sorted the leak but its only a temporary fix im gonna buy a new sender and gasket this just has to last me till i go away on holiday on the 2nd
bortaf Posted July 20, 2007 Report Posted July 20, 2007 Is the tank straight and even where the sender goes in?
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