what does the seal look like ? Fuel tank sender seal ?

[AlanL 0]

Folks 

I have a mk1 South African car which has an 8 gallon ( verified) tank but the sender is not the flat face and separate lock ring. 

My fuel sender attaches like the Mk2 one piece unit, the seal I removed was a simple neoprene/ rubber  flat ring which destroyed itself. 

Searching,  came across  Mk2 owners club lists two sender unit types with pictures ( suggesting my one looks like the late Mk2 but no seals shown)

could some body please show me the two  types of seals? 

Mk2 club numbers are 2400E-9276B  Aug 1969 onward

    and                               113E 9276S ( which I think is the flat faced sender ring with the separate lock ring  

PM me if that's appropriate or  alanlarnach@hotmail.com

Oh the joys a SA car 

 

[sheffieldcortinacentre 658]

It's the same as all 70's , even the transit van.

[AlanL 0]

so  is that the one with the two compression lip seals on the inside  ( almost like a V seal)

[sheffieldcortinacentre 658]

Yes that's it.

[AlanL 0]

ok ordered one !

thanks  once again for helping me out ( great that you share your experience for the greater good)

currently my sender is away for refurb so  will try  and get everything back together on its return 

thanks again #

Alan  

[sheffieldcortinacentre 658]

Always happy to help if I can.

[RGD115 0]

On 8/22/2023 at 9:27 PM, sheffieldcortinacentre said:

Yes that's it.

i see you advised Alan L on his problem with his fuel sender seal i have a similar problem as i am replacing my fuel tank and upgrading my fuel line for ethanol resistant line could you advise

me on is it importantence  to fit a V seal or can it be a solid rubber one -- have been trying to find a viton seal but can't find to date or are the original seals ok don't want to fit something like nitrile 

if somewhere down the line it's going to break up/ leak   ( mk 5 1982 cortina )

[sheffieldcortinacentre 658]

No it can be a solid rubber ring, if you have a look through my posts of last year you'll see I had a bad leak from the sender seal on my MK3 racer due to the E10  fuel& I made my own seal.

[RGD115 0]

Managed to find a supplier for viton seal but can you tell me what was thickness of one you made 

[sheffieldcortinacentre 658]

3mm

[RGD115 0]

Many Thanks for your information this means a problem solved 

[sheffieldcortinacentre 658]

No problem glad I could help.

[Captain Scarlet 95]

Sorry this a bit late,some may know of this company,MC Trading ltd.

Amongst other things they do new fuel tanks for Cortina's.

Here is photo showing part numbers,I don't know if the seal is available separately.

Their phone # is on the photo or look them up on the net.

In Sevenoaks I think