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Fuel transfer/polishing pump
I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking
at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more easily. Doug s/v Callista "LaBomba182" wrote in message ... Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump From: "Doug Dotson" Have any idea what might have been used to bed the inspection ports? The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I would look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant. http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html Capt. Bill |
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Fuel transfer/polishing pump
Doug,
I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should work w/ diesel as well. Garland "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more easily. Doug s/v Callista "LaBomba182" wrote in message ... Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump From: "Doug Dotson" Have any idea what might have been used to bed the inspection ports? The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I would look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant. http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html Capt. Bill |
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Fuel transfer/polishing pump
Good idea, I'll check it out.
Doug s/v Callista "Garland Gray II" wrote in message news:LhGAb.38196$_h.37108@lakeread02... Doug, I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should work w/ diesel as well. Garland "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more easily. Doug s/v Callista "LaBomba182" wrote in message ... Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump From: "Doug Dotson" Have any idea what might have been used to bed the inspection ports? The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I would look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant. http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html Capt. Bill |
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Fuel transfer/polishing pump
Be sure to use the kind that stays flexible, not the kind that sets up hard.
"doug dotson" wrote in message ... Good idea, I'll check it out. Doug s/v Callista "Garland Gray II" wrote in message news:LhGAb.38196$_h.37108@lakeread02... Doug, I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should work w/ diesel as well. Garland "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more easily. Doug s/v Callista "LaBomba182" wrote in message ... Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump From: "Doug Dotson" Have any idea what might have been used to bed the inspection ports? The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I would look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant. http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html Capt. Bill |
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Fuel transfer/polishing pump
Be sure to use the kind that stays flexible, not the kind that sets up hard.
"doug dotson" wrote in message ... Good idea, I'll check it out. Doug s/v Callista "Garland Gray II" wrote in message news:LhGAb.38196$_h.37108@lakeread02... Doug, I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should work w/ diesel as well. Garland "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more easily. Doug s/v Callista "LaBomba182" wrote in message ... Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump From: "Doug Dotson" Have any idea what might have been used to bed the inspection ports? The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I would look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant. http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html Capt. Bill |
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Fuel transfer/polishing pump
Good idea, I'll check it out.
Doug s/v Callista "Garland Gray II" wrote in message news:LhGAb.38196$_h.37108@lakeread02... Doug, I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should work w/ diesel as well. Garland "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more easily. Doug s/v Callista "LaBomba182" wrote in message ... Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump From: "Doug Dotson" Have any idea what might have been used to bed the inspection ports? The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I would look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant. http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html Capt. Bill |
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Fuel transfer/polishing pump
Doug,
I have used Permatex as a gasket replacement on a gasoline tank. Should work w/ diesel as well. Garland "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... I won't be able to tell for sure until I open one up. Just looking at them from the outside it appears they are bedded in something black. The outside surface of the tanks are not smooth. If the inside is not smooth as well that would explain why they were bedded rather than gasketted. I think what I may do is have some inspection ports fabricated that can be opened more easily. Doug s/v Callista "LaBomba182" wrote in message ... Subject: Fuel transfer/polishing pump From: "Doug Dotson" Have any idea what might have been used to bed the inspection ports? The ones I have dealt with have had gaskets on them. If yours don't I would look into making some and/or using a fuel resistant sealant. http://www.watkins-associates.com/index.html Capt. Bill |
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