[SEL] floats and gas tank sealer

[John Hall]

Gave it a second dunk tonight. If it is the same as the last I got from the 
radiator shop it is probably goood stuff. They charge enough--$25 for a 
quart jar--you supply the jar!!

A fire truck? Often thought that would be fun to have for a Sunday drive. 
Never have completely gotten over the one I passed up in the junkyard 15 
years ago for $400. It was old enough to be chain driven.

John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elden DuRand" <edurand at iglou.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:55 PM
Subject: RE: [SEL] floats and gas tank sealer


> John:
>
> One coat will probably do it but the second coat is good insurance.
>
> After it thoroughly dries, you might want to pour some of our fine 
> "modern" gasoline in a can and float the float in it for a few days to see 
> how the sealer works.
>
> I got some tank sealer from an auto parts store a few years ago that said 
> "Alcohol proof" and soaked the float in the carb of my American LaFrance. 
> It looked great.
>
> I put the whole thing together and went for a test drive.  About 5 miles 
> out, it got real sickly and finally stopped.  I unscrewed the main jet and 
> it was covered with sealer that had partially dissolved in the gasoline. 
> I finally got home after removing the needle about a half dozen more times 
> to wipe off the goo.  That's it for me on the cheap stuff!
>
> Take care - Elden
> edurand at iglou.com
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
>> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
>>  Behalf Of John Hall
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 08:38 PM
>> To: The SEL email discussion list
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] floats and gas tank sealer
>>
>>
>> Elden,
>> I put on the first coat tonight. I'll redip
>> tomorrow night and then let it
>> cure a couple days. I got my sealer from a
>> radiator repair shop. I've used
>> it before on some tanks with good results. Don't
>> know how well it stacks up
>> against some advertised in GEM.
>>
>> The float had a good coat of shellac but it had a
>> few bad cracks. Nothing
>> appeared to be flaking off nor did the tank
>> sealer appear to attack it.
>>
>> John
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