jerry: i don't have any direct experience here, and may not have an accurate picture of the situation in my mind, but here is a suggestion anyway: what if you could drill out the hole in the floor somewhat, bigger than the head of an appropriate screw, and plug the hole in the fuel tank with the screw, using a rubber washer for extra security. i would think that an ordinary galvanized sheet metal screw, and rubber washer known to be compatible with gasoline, would make a dandy repair. also, a fuel filter before the fuel pump, if not already installed, would be a good idea from now on. dan
On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 14:34:59 -0400, Bike Florida <bikeflorida@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: >Boy, sometimes I am a real dumbarse. I was putting some more stereo stuff in >my 87, and I put a ground cable in the floor with a self cutting screw right >behind the ledge between the front seats, now I notice I have a leak when >full. I didn't really want to drop the tank, so I backed the screw out and >put one about an inch longer in so that it has a chance to close the hole >up. Does this sound reasonable, or do I really need to drop the tank and put >some time of putty on the hole. > > > >Jerry |
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