Re: 1956 Packard Patrician
Posted by HH56 On 2023/7/16 13:35:30
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Don gives good advice and several have learned that lesson the hard way.
If you seal the tank, after pouring the excess out do not lay the tank down with the bottom flat while letting the sealant dry. Use a block under the tank on one edge to tilt the tank slightly so excess sealant can run out of the triangular depressed area and does not pool and dry around the pickup tube. There is minimal space between the tube inlet and the bottom of the depressed area. If laid flat, sealant can collect in the depression and cover the opening to the tube. Once the sealant hardens there is no easy way to clear the tube opening so fuel can enter the tube again.
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Of course, it is important to make sure that the outlet line doesn't get sealed in the process
Don gives good advice and several have learned that lesson the hard way.
If you seal the tank, after pouring the excess out do not lay the tank down with the bottom flat while letting the sealant dry. Use a block under the tank on one edge to tilt the tank slightly so excess sealant can run out of the triangular depressed area and does not pool and dry around the pickup tube. There is minimal space between the tube inlet and the bottom of the depressed area. If laid flat, sealant can collect in the depression and cover the opening to the tube. Once the sealant hardens there is no easy way to clear the tube opening so fuel can enter the tube again.
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