Fuel cell seal
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Car: 87 firebird 86 c10 90 mustang
Engine: 383 sbc
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Fuel cell seal
Anyone ever see a sending unit seal like this? Looks so problematic to me. One of my customers brought me this cell for his Monte Carlo and I can't believe the way I'm supposed to do this.
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Car: 87 IROC L98
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Re: Fuel cell seal
Does it seal?
Steel hold down tabs would have been stronger than the aluminum ones and will take a lot more to bend.
Steel hold down tabs would have been stronger than the aluminum ones and will take a lot more to bend.
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Car: 87 firebird 86 c10 90 mustang
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Re: Fuel cell seal
It came with the aluminum tabs. It squeezed down pretty hard but theirs no groove for the o ring which really seems half assed. I'm not sure if it will leak when it's full and I won't top it off cause this guy breaks me down on price every time I work on one of his rides to the point I have to throw him a high price just to get close to what I need. Think it will seal but I'm worried about longevity.
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Re: Fuel cell seal
I'd worry a lot about safety. If that pump moves any, you'll have a nasty leak.
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Re: Fuel cell seal
Theirs no pump inside just a gauge sender. I would never recommend that style tank to someone but he said he couldn't send it back he bought it 5 years ago.
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Re: Fuel cell seal
you could add a top ring..to the 3 tabs...making one unit..
as its snugged down it should apply more down force on the 0 ring..
or go all out..have a mech shop cut a billet plate with the O ring cut into it.. then weld it to the tank top...and do the one piece hold down...
as its snugged down it should apply more down force on the 0 ring..
or go all out..have a mech shop cut a billet plate with the O ring cut into it.. then weld it to the tank top...and do the one piece hold down...