Gasket

[diverdad]

Hi all, I recently posted on a problem with water in the fuel. it appears the top of my crompton fuel tank could have been a better design.
To cut a long story short I need to seal the top of the tank to a blank plate that used to house the fuel guage assembly.

I had cobbled together a gasket that I had lying around from the automotive industry but it is not good enough and I need something more substancial. I suspect the top of the fuel tank (fibreglass) is not quite flat and there are gaps to the stainless plate made by yours truly.

Is there a marine gasket material or a marine type of mastic that I could use?

Thanks in advance.

Lee

[hobbit555]

Contact port mere rubber in Southampton probably will have something in a sheet that you could then cut out you required gasket from make sure you let them know what is held in the tank

[Dirk Diggler]

Originally Posted by hobbit555

Contact port mere rubber in Southampton probably will have something in a sheet that you could then cut out you required gasket from make sure you let them know what is held in the tank

+1 good company to deal with

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by diverdad

Hi all, I recently posted on a problem with water in the fuel. it appears the top of my crompton fuel tank could have been a better design.
To cut a long story short I need to seal the top of the tank to a blank plate that used to house the fuel guage assembly.

I had cobbled together a gasket that I had lying around from the automotive industry but it is not good enough and I need something more substancial. I suspect the top of the fuel tank (fibreglass) is not quite flat and there are gaps to the stainless plate made by yours truly.

Is there a marine gasket material or a marine type of mastic that I could use?

Thanks in advance.

Lee

When I swapped mine over I had what must have been 1/8 inch think 'rubber' gasket to seal it all tight...I still used sikaflex over the edge to be sure no water got in .

[Nos4r2]

What you need is....
BS2751 Nitrile rubber sheet.
(This)

At least, it should do what it says on the tin as I made the new inspection plate gasket on the fuel tank of the Ballistic with it. Easy enough to cut, and quite soft when you bolt it down.

[diverdad]

Thanks guys, I knew you would all come up with top advice.

Lee