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    Need help with leaking fuel sensor gasket

    I'm not seeing that 80020 is made anymore. Any idea what would substitute?
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    Need help with leaking fuel sensor gasket

    I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for bringing it up. Remembering my college chemistry, the copper would be the electron donor, and would do most of the corroding, correct?
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    Need help with leaking fuel sensor gasket

    The surface of the sending unit seems pretty flat, given that it's new. But, as a philosophical point, you do have a point.
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    Need help with leaking fuel sensor gasket

    The cork gasket is the one that came with the new sensor when I bought it. The previous one is rubber. I had tried using that rubber gasket, but it leaked like crazy. So, trying this cork gasket is "Experiment #2". Copper washers -- interesting. They would be softer than steel, and probably...
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    Need help with leaking fuel sensor gasket

    Roger that on the screws. T'wasn't me. I do know better than that. That's a good tip, re the metal surface. I'm going to check that out.
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    Need help with leaking fuel sensor gasket

    Interesting! Thanks for the tip. I'll look this up. Here it is: Gasoila
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    Need help with leaking fuel sensor gasket

    You know, I wondered that same thing myself. Being a'71, this thing's over 50 yr old. Rubber washers just don't last that long, esp. when subjected to UV and oxygen. That's why I tried nylon. Of course, I could get anything made on the planet, by going to McMaster-Carr -- if I didn't mind buying...
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    Need help with leaking fuel sensor gasket

    "Great minds run in the same gutter", as my sister used to say. Yesterday, I had exactly the same idea, Steve -- plug up those screw holes with sealant. I'm thinking it might be best to take out the new sensor completely, redo the sealant, and then just let it cure for a couple of weeks before...
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    Need help with leaking fuel sensor gasket

    Hello, Fritz. You're right. The sender cover is a cup, not a flat plate, and you pose an excellent question. I'll bet I could augment the gasket's thickness easily. That's definitely worth a try. Thank you, Sir !
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    Need help with leaking fuel sensor gasket

    Thanks for the reply, Steve. I've not felt underneath the hole the sensor fits into, but agree there's probably a ring under there, otherwise the sheet metal of the tank wouldn't hold a tap very well. Yes, the gasket fits between the top of the tank and the sender head, so the surfaces are as...
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    Anyone ever put screen in the air intake of a vehicle , to keep the rodents out ?

    I found out the hard way about mice getting into the air intake & building a nest in our JD XUV 560 "Gator". So, I fashioned a screen of 1/4" hardware cloth & secured it over the mouth of the intake. No problems after that. FYI, I also found a mouse nest right outside the carburetor. An empty...
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    Need help with leaking fuel sensor gasket

    Can anyone help me with this problem? I installed a new fuel sensor on my 1971 Massey-Ferguson 135, and it now leaks fuel out the top of the fuel tank when driving, as the fuel sloshes. I tried gooing it up with Form-A-Gasket, but no luck. Then I tried putting nylon washers over each of the 5...
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    MF135 fuel gauge wiring question

    Fuel gauge works. It's AAAA--LIIIIIIIIIVE !!!
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    MF135 fuel gauge wiring question

    Can't wait to try this. It's raining now, so I'll have to wait. Man, I should send you a box of your favorite chocolate, or something like that. You've saved me countless hours trying to figure all this out.
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    MF135 fuel gauge wiring question

    Jim, You're right. I just checked & it's a starter switch w two terminals only, with a fuel shutoff pull-knob close by. You've just taught me the difference between an ignition switch (which would have something like an "ACCessories" position) and a starter switch. I really appreciate your...
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