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[r2160]

All

 

I am up to installing the fuel tank in my LC. I understand that the choice of sealant is black mastic ( which I have used to seal windscreens before ) as it stays soft. 

 

However, I am having some difficulty finding the same product.

 

What does everybody suggest? Selleys black windscreen sealant? D Mastic? Sikaflex polyurethane windscreen sealant?

 

Thanks in advance

Glenn

 

[S pack]

Use mastic.

Sikaflex it in and it will be extremely hard to remove if required in the future.

[r2160]

Cool. The issue is which mastic as there are so many varieties

[N/A-PWR]

is the Tank,

insulated from the Torana Body too?

[r2160]

so, this should be OK?

 

http://www.selleys.c...s/butyl-mastic/

 

thanks

Glenn

[RallyRed]

hi....I'd be thinking the tank is NOT insulated from the body, as the tank level sender unit needs an
earth return.
i.e. the 12v comes thru the fuel gauge , to the tank sender unit, then thru to earth.

[r2160]

Awesome

 

Monday job, put tank in!!

 

thanks

Glenn

[N/A-PWR]

Thank's for that Col,

 

I was thinking about a Spark and the Fuel Ideas.

 

hi....I'd be thinking the tank is NOT insulated from the body, as the tank level sender unit needs an
earth return.
i.e. the 12v comes thru the fuel gauge , to the tank sender unit, then thru to earth.

[r2160]

The tank is still bolted to the floor, but there has to be sealant between the tank and the floor of the car

 

cheers

Glenn

[RallyRed]

Dave...you mean like boom?

[N/A-PWR]

Yes 

 

Dave...you mean like boom?

fumes and a spark