Fuel tank valve picture/diagram

[Architect]

They sell rebuild kits, just buy one and install the new seal, it will then stay up by itself. 30 minute job at most.

https://www.45restoration.com/Products/ ... 703-7.aspx

[RooDog]

They sell rebuild kits, just buy one and install the new seal, it will then stay up by itself. 30 minute job at most.

https://www.45restoration.com/Products/ ... 703-7.aspx

Shipping and import fees to NZ could be quite expensive, if the seller will even ship off shore.
Plumber's packing, locally sourced: Cheap....

[old man emu]

You Yanks don't know how badly postage affects the price of things purchased from the USA. The other killer is the exchange rate. That rebuild kit is priced at $US 29.00 - that's cheap. But it's also Australian $44.00, and USPS First Class International starts at around $US16.00, if the seller will use that. So the $US29.00 item costs upwards of $70.00 Australian. Worse for New Zealand whose dollar makes the purchase $75.00 New Zealand.

Thanks, Roodog for identifying the part that needs replacement. I might give an O-ring a go.

[RUBONE]

You Yanks don't know how badly postage affects the price of things purchased from the USA. The other killer is the exchange rate. That rebuild kit is priced at $US 29.00 - that's cheap. But it's also Australian $44.00, and USPS First Class International starts at around $US16.00, if the seller will use that. So the $US29.00 item costs upwards of $70.00 Australian. Worse for New Zealand whose dollar makes the purchase $75.00 New Zealand.

Thanks, Roodog for identifying the part that needs replacement. I might give an O-ring a go.

For years I have used stem packing washers for plumbing fittings that have nearly the same shape, in neoprene they work fine.

[old man emu]

Had a translation problem there, Rubone.

Packing washer in US English, O-Ring in Aussie English. But a rose by any other name .... Thanks for the enlightenment.