Date:         Mon, 4 Apr 2016 16:37:30 +0000
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Fuel Tank Replaced..
Comments: To: tyler@seraph-net.net
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Yup. But it should too hard to find the real culprit with a flashlight. But
hey, at least you know it's something up on top of the tank that is
obscured by the frame and you would have to be an octupus to... never mind.

Jim

On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 11:28 AM Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net> wrote:

> All new hoses up to the expansion tanks, all hose clamped. I did the tank
> reseal kit.
>
> But, I'm betting that it's the seal to the fuel level sender unit. Because
> during installation I accidentally reused the old rubber o-ring. I only
> noticed this after I had the tank already installed. In my head I said "the
> old one was fine.."
>
> Famous last words..
>
> I'll kick myself after I fix it.. but bleh.
>
> On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 9:24 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I had the same thing happen, and it turned out to be one of the hoses to
>> the overflow tanks had split. Easy to fix.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 11:16 AM Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> ...aaaaaaannnnddd.....
>>>
>>> Crap.
>>>
>>> So this morning I went to fill it up, full of confidence, full of hope,
>>> only to have the gas station attendant say: You've got a massive leak.
>>>
>>> That's not a leak, that's a *WATERFALL OF GAS*.
>>>
>>> Ugh.. Back to the garage to lower the tank again and see what happened.
>>>
>>> --t
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 1:46 PM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > And boy does it feel good to get that done.. The crossover pipe was
>>> > completely broken..
>>> >
>>> > Now, off to get some frozen yogurt and go shopping at REI for some
>>> camping
>>> > gear!
>>> >
>>>
>>
>