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Guy ( @Guyfang ), glad to hear you are making healthy decisions. I was starting to worry about your cholesterol levels lately ….
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Its good to know that SOMEONE is worried!
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Installed improved top well nut and the new gasket on low fuel sensor. Old gasket was in great shape and looked almost new. Not hard or brittle.
Pickup tube gasket wasn’t leaking and is a nightmare to get to the rear screws, so I left it alone.
For now.
The inside tank picture seems to show the well nut isn’t flush with tank.
I double checked and it is. With mirrors and feeling the edge with my fingers. All good.
The bottom well nut isn’t leaking…..yet, so I also left it alone for today.
Will tackle it tomorrow morning when it’s cooler outside.
Had to cut off top of well nut and push it through into my waiting hand inside tank.
There was no way it was coming out the top without damaging the tank.
Have the fuel fill components soaking in Evapo-Rust.
They weren’t horrible, except the cap.
Should be done in about 48 hours.
Found a NOS fuel cap gasket and will be replacing it. Old one needed replaced anyway.
Yes, I’m very aware the tank needs cleaned up more but will wait until fuel neck is reinstalled.
Luckily the rubber fill neck boot isn’t damaged and is still very pliable.
One more well nut install and a change of fuel filters to go before load test.
Pickup tube gasket wasn’t leaking and is a nightmare to get to the rear screws, so I left it alone.
For now.
The inside tank picture seems to show the well nut isn’t flush with tank.
I double checked and it is. With mirrors and feeling the edge with my fingers. All good.
The bottom well nut isn’t leaking…..yet, so I also left it alone for today.
Will tackle it tomorrow morning when it’s cooler outside.
Had to cut off top of well nut and push it through into my waiting hand inside tank.
There was no way it was coming out the top without damaging the tank.
Have the fuel fill components soaking in Evapo-Rust.
They weren’t horrible, except the cap.
Should be done in about 48 hours.
Found a NOS fuel cap gasket and will be replacing it. Old one needed replaced anyway.
Yes, I’m very aware the tank needs cleaned up more but will wait until fuel neck is reinstalled.
Luckily the rubber fill neck boot isn’t damaged and is still very pliable.
One more well nut install and a change of fuel filters to go before load test.
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Bottom well nut installed.
Was a nightmare getting the old one out.
(Replacement fuel drain cap was reattached after photo)
Fuel fill neck and strainer cleaned up nicely and reinstalled.
New fuel cap gasket installed. Used silicone grease on the gasket so it doesn’t stick, but still seals.
Topped off fuel tank with fresh red diesel and some two-cycle oil/Seafoam added.
Waiting for used AUX fuel pump to arrive before installing tank cover.
Bought a new Carter pump as recommended for a spare.
Still waiting on fuel filters, but the ones on unit look new so I think it will be fine for testing.
Will replace after testing.
Then a good pressure washing is due.
Load test time now.
EDIT:
Fuel filters arrived today and will go ahead and replace them before load test.
Also bought 8/4 wire cord for the load test.
Getting close.
Was a nightmare getting the old one out.
(Replacement fuel drain cap was reattached after photo)
Fuel fill neck and strainer cleaned up nicely and reinstalled.
New fuel cap gasket installed. Used silicone grease on the gasket so it doesn’t stick, but still seals.
Topped off fuel tank with fresh red diesel and some two-cycle oil/Seafoam added.
Waiting for used AUX fuel pump to arrive before installing tank cover.
Bought a new Carter pump as recommended for a spare.
Still waiting on fuel filters, but the ones on unit look new so I think it will be fine for testing.
Will replace after testing.
Then a good pressure washing is due.
Load test time now.
EDIT:
Fuel filters arrived today and will go ahead and replace them before load test.
Also bought 8/4 wire cord for the load test.
Getting close.
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Solder ends or leave alone?
This is for load testing only.
This is for load testing only.
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If I have time, I always solder the ends. Why? Because one time I stuck a wire like that into a relay. ONE strand of the wire did not go in, it went off to the side, and I did not see it. Turned the set on, and had a very small light show.
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Ok
That’s the way I was leaning, but wanted to make sure there wasn’t a down side to doing it.
That’s the way I was leaning, but wanted to make sure there wasn’t a down side to doing it.
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Made a gasket from FelPro material to go between the neck flange and the fill housing.
There isn’t supposed to be one there, but there was a lot of grit and sand that had collected underneath and a lot was on top of tank.
So this gasket should prevent that.
It’s diesel fuel rated.
It’s getting a coat of paint today.
There isn’t supposed to be one there, but there was a lot of grit and sand that had collected underneath and a lot was on top of tank.
So this gasket should prevent that.
It’s diesel fuel rated.
It’s getting a coat of paint today.