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Re: lv-ab: While we're on the subject of fuel tanks.

From: Stan Gardner (no email)
Date: Tue Jan 06 2004 - 15:01:54 EST

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    Please note that the snake river units look very nice, and easy to install,
    but they won't work on aluminum or any other metal tanks.

    Stan
    S/V Seabird V

    At 01:00 PM 1/6/2004 -0600, Keith wrote:
    >Permatex #2 (non-hardening) will work fine with diesel. Check out Snake
    >River's gages: http://www.snake-river.org/
    >
    >
    >Keith
    >__
    >There is no substitute for good manners, except perhaps fast reflexes.
    >----- Original Message -----
    >From: "Jim Lynch" <>
    >To: <>
    >Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 12:01 PM
    >Subject: lv-ab: While we're on the subject of fuel tanks.
    >
    >
    > > I recently cut holes in the tops of one of my tanks and cleaned it out in
    > > preparation for resealing it. I don't currently have a fuel gauge and it
    > > sure would be nice to have one. Any suggestions as to where to go to get
    > > such a beast? An electrical unit would be best, I don't really want to
    >use
    > > a bubbler. The tank is aluminum and the only access is from the top,
    >where
    > > there isn't a lot of room so something that sticks up over 1/2 inch won't
    >work.
    > >
    > > Also, what's wrong with Permatex for gasket material for diesel
    > > tanks? That's what I was considering until I read the recent tank thread.
    > >
    > > Jim.
    > >
    > >
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    Stan Gardner ~~~_/) ~~~ NPTest, Inc.
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