Maybe I should use gasket goo, the blue stuff , aviation form-a-gasket I think it's called. Definitely fuel resistant.
Rob P ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:39 AM Subject: Re: Replacement Grommit > > I can tell you this for sure about silicon and fuel... > > Had my carby re-coed before the Winton 3 hour and the twit used aircraft silicone in there somewhere. > > It basically broke down/melted and caused my car to stop 2 hours in!!! > > Not happy! > > > Rob, > > > > I remember swearing a lot when fitting the 180b filler neck, as it didn't > > fit nicely as it required a bit of stretching, but it did fit eventually. Good > > question re the sealant I used - got a friend to get it for me. All I know > > is it the stuff Ford used for sealing their filler necks etc, and it was > > white. I was planning on using some generic silicone sealant, and he > > warned me that it may break down in contact with fuel or fumes. > > > > Andrew > > > > > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
