No more leaking gas

[Dave WM]

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, 2016 by Dave WM

[siteunseen]

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^)

 

 

 

[Dave WM]

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.

[siteunseen]

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.