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19th April 2011, 08:50 AM
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Had a little oops...
I've been putting off drilling a hole in the top of my alloy fuel tank, for the gauge sender. After finally going for it, drilled the hole and looked through into the tank, and remembered why i wasn't going to drill it at the end...
My tank has baffles in it, and where i drilled the float arm would be undeneath a baffle, so wouldn't work. Anyhoo, I've drilled another one at the opposite end, which i should be able to fit the float round the baffle. So my question is, can i tigerseal a square of aluminium over the first hole i've drilled? Will that fail IVA?  
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19th April 2011, 09:29 AM
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if it was me i would weld it back up. its the only way to be sure. i dont think tiger seal is fuel proof
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19th April 2011, 09:33 AM
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I cant weld aluminium
And I dont want to take it all out, to get it done somewhere.The other thing i thought about was riveting a plate over the hole with a cork gasket.
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#4
19th April 2011, 09:43 AM
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Make it into an inspection panel get a larger piece as you sugest an bolt it on with a neoprene / nitrile rubber gaskett ( one o them cant remember whicb is better )
Im fitting an internal pump so i need a large inspection panel so planned this route to fit my pump but im not using ally
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#6
19th April 2011, 05:42 PM
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you need some of this "we call it shit in the trade"
http://www.silmid.com/Products/Seala...R1782C150.aspx
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#7
19th April 2011, 09:29 PM
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Thanks for the help guys, Il'll bolt a bigger plate on with a gasket.
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~ My Build Diary - http://davesroadster.blogspot.com/ *updated 7/6/11* Best bit so far: Getting it running Worst bit so far: Cutting steel for wishbones and engine mounts. Most annoying bit so far: Generator packing up half way through welding.
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#8
19th April 2011, 09:58 PM
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 £40 quid he could pay someone to weld it back up ! Or the less than a tenner option cork preferably a fuel resistant rubber gasket and some bolts  Remember the book title ? Lol
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21st April 2011, 05:42 PM
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Quote:
i would have happily donated a tube full to the cause as we use it everyday.... 
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#10
21st April 2011, 08:10 PM
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And doesn't that sh1t get everywhere Kambo
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