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MG TD TF 1500 - Gas tank cork

Hi
I plan to replace my fuel tank lid gasket. Have a new cork one.
Should I soak it in engine oil or gas first?
Or, place it in dry?

Tom
'54 TF
T Norby

Hi Tom,
I just pushed mine in carefully dry, no probs.
CJ Harvey

I used oil.
Drop in a sink tail piece about 5-6" long to use as an anti slosh anti over fill device to keep the gasoline from leaking out on turns or when a full tank is parked out in the sun.
The newer fuels can act as paint remover on older paint.
Len Fanelli

Thank you.
Len, I can't quite picture what you mean. Could you post a photo?

Tom
T Norby

Len is 100 % correct.
When you install the sink tail piece get a brass one and drill several holes up near the top. this will allow you to fill the tank full.
Some tail pieces are a bit too large and I cut a vertical slit to compress them a little bit.
Sandy
ss sanders

See reactivated threads that are a couple of clicks behind this one. Bud
Bud Krueger

This thread was discussed on 19/04/2014

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