On refitting my fuel tank, should there be any padding underneath to protect against rubbing on the fuel tank shelf? I’ve got the horse-hair type strips to go between the straps and the tank but can’t remember if there was anything under the tank…
There was a strip under mine, plus other bits where the supporting brackets are. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yes you’ll want something under there to stop any rubbing. I used some neoprene sheet from EBay. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
There’s a foam gasket that goes between the tank and the hole where the fuel outlet exits through the shelf.
I would be inclined to use something more porous than the plethora of condensation trapping solutions recommended above... but that's just me.
I think whatever you use water will creep along gaps or through porous material.. The original fitment just uses enough padding to stop vibration causing metal fretting rather than attempting sealing it off. After all when the filler hose falls off the tank the petrol pours safely out from round the fuel outlet hole...between the tank and the shelf..