07-02-2023, 02:04 PM
I mentioned in my post "Fuel gauge resistance" a few days ago that I had removed the petrol tank for replacement.
A thin rubber "gasket" (a couple of millimetres) was at the side mountings as I expect is original or common practice.
If you view the photo you will see that the gasket has been doubled up around one of the holes, and given the slotted section, probably as an after thought.
Inspection with a small spirit-level suggests the brackets on the car are not that level (and annoyingly in the opposite direction).
Can it be this critical to a couple of mil? The new tank mounting brackets will be 3 mm aluminium so not much give I guess.
Has anyone had to "level" a tank in this way?
A thin rubber "gasket" (a couple of millimetres) was at the side mountings as I expect is original or common practice.
If you view the photo you will see that the gasket has been doubled up around one of the holes, and given the slotted section, probably as an after thought.
Inspection with a small spirit-level suggests the brackets on the car are not that level (and annoyingly in the opposite direction).
Can it be this critical to a couple of mil? The new tank mounting brackets will be 3 mm aluminium so not much give I guess.
Has anyone had to "level" a tank in this way?