Thanks Andrew, I'll check it out. I have a complete 180B tank/filler in the shed so if the silicone treatment doesn't work I'll do as you say. What was the fuel-resistant sealant that you used? Cheers, Rob P ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:49 AM Subject: Re: Replacement Grommit
> Hi Rob, > > The elusive fuel smell is probably coming from one of the tank breather > connections, or the filler neck connections. You have to use sealants > suitable for fuel usage as various silicones break down with fuel. > > I used (newer) filler neck rubber from a 180b, along with a fuel > resistant sealant around all joints, and my long standing fuel smell is > now non existent. > > Andrew > > > Rick, So was it a perfect fit? I am trying to find the source of a fuel > > smell in my car and used silicone to do a dodgey seal. Didnt look too > > good. > > > > Rob P > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 3:07 PM > > Subject: Re: Replacement Grommit > > > > > > What's a grommet? :) > > > > Just get the good ol' silicone gun out, squirt it in there and squash it flat so that it looks like a grommet. No worrys maaaate. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Rick White > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 3:43 AM > > Subject: Replacement Grommit > > > > > > Hi there Guys and girls. > > At the moment I am helping a old man get a yellowsticker of his Datsun 1600. > > Get this I picked it up a month ago with original milage of only 11,366 miles on the clock. > > > > One of the (Unreasonable things) they (police) wanted replaced was the rubber grommit that covers the hole where the fuel line comes out of the boot under the fuel tank. > > > > I was like where the hell am I going to find one of them. > > Phoned Nissan and he laughed at me and said sorry (Very unusual as he is normally quite good at these things) > > > > Well a search of the wrecking yards and I spot something that might do the job after nearly a week of searching. > > It is on a VR Commodore, in the engine bay under the brake booster. > > The bloke wants $15.00 for it, I laugh and go to holden where the nice bloke says sorry I don't have one, buy here is a printout of the PDF and Coventries has one. > > > > I go there and it costs me $3.88 > > > > All you have to do is drill the right size hole to fit your fuel line through (as it is a blanking cap) > > > > Part number on the package is 92138132 > > But the part number from Coventries is 1692138132 > > > > Any how I hope this information is some help for someone out there. > > > > All the best. > > Rick White. > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
