tomtork
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Greetings, this is my first post.I gas torch re-soldered a couple of small seam leaks on the my Healey's original gas tank a couple of days ago.I did this by running the exhaust from my Bimer constantly into the tank intake to prevent blowups, no problem however,when I removed the gas level sender unit, I could see and hear the rattle from a loose heavy gage U shaped steel plate about 8 inch by 4inch with 1/2 inch sides! It slides back and forth along the tank bottom and probably hits the sender float. Since it is too big to remove thru the sender opening I left it in. So... is it some intended piece that broke loose or was it left in by during assembly in 1954? Has this problem been reported before? Any ideas on how to remove or stabilize it to make it harmless? Its been in there over 50 years and the gage still works ok.
Any information would be welcomed ASAP before I reinstall the tank.......Thanks, Tom
Any information would be welcomed ASAP before I reinstall the tank.......Thanks, Tom