<VV> Gas tank sending unit seal

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Have you been using the special gas tank wrench? Lon

David McMillan wrote:

>Hey there!
>I'm having a bear of a time getting the sending unit
>back in without gas leaking past the seal. I've gone
>through five of the o-ring seals (two of which were
>just received from Clark's), three of the metal ring
>nuts (two of which I tried increasing the angle on to
>push against the tangs more so as to exert more
>pressure on the seal). Those modifications I tried
>just now. Before that I oiled and greased the seal
>before I put it together, then let it sit for two days
>dry thinking it might "seat" properly. I made sure the
>rubber tab was positioned in the groove of the sending
>unit.
>
>Any advice/tips/words of encouragement from the gas
>tank gurus out there? 
>
>Thanks!
>A now light-headed Dave McMillan
>
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