I have been chasing very minor leaks around the gas tank. The final one was a loose clamp at the output of the aftermarket (skinny) fuel pump. it had those slotted hose clamps by the PO, so I put on some proper FI style. I had already done all the hose clamp under the hood, but did not notice these. The other leaks were at the sending unit O ring (cracked) and the last was at the drain plug. The plugs washer was in bad shape. I did not have a proper fitting replacement, so I had temp used an o ring. That was not really idea so while calibrating the fuel sender (tank was drained) I came up with a tight fitting o ring that also fits the ID of a fibre washer. The captured o ring seems to work very well. I still have to pull the plastic panels to work out the stereo speakers. After that I will have no more excuses to not put in the 5 speed. I did recently hurt my back so I was not in a big rush to do that, Hopefully by the time I get the stereo worked out, the back will be better and maybe it will cool down here. its often in the upper 80s even as late a midnite, you have to wait till 3am for it to get down into the 70's, add in 80-90% humidity and well.. motivation is lacking...

Edited July 17, 20168 yr by Dave WM

I'm with you on the heat. Most people put them up in the winter months. Not down here! 

I drive mine at daybreak for an hour at the most. But after September and until May I wear mine out. 8^)

 

 

 

I gotta get a pic of my condenser, its still blowing cold (yea) but I suspect the dye will be showing the leak growing. It just so darn hot that I can barely get motivated to do anything. I know AL can be brutal, I spent the nite out near Andersonville several years ago for a radio control airplane event in July. Soggy and HOT was the order of the night. Camping out in that is a nightmare.

Ah man it's horrible.  My batteries go dead during the months of July and August but that's only 2 months out of 12, not so bad.  I read a couple of days ago about some kind of "heat dome" that's formed above the Mid-West and wouldn't you know it my part of Alabama is included.