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Has anyone else had trouble installing a new RH tank from Mini Spares? My old one, an original, fit fine but had developed a slight leak so out it went. The new one appears to be a fine replica but I can't get it past the bracket that holds the boot cable. I think that the tank seam might be a little 'taller' than the original tank. Right now, it looks like I have two options; trim the bracket or trim the seam on the tank but I don't know how 'deep' to trim the tank seam without causing a leak. About .3" is all the room I need. Any input would be appreciated.

I ended up having to trim the seam all around the perimeter of the tank and still couldn't get it past the boot cable bracket. So off it went. Didn't want to do it but had no choice. The tank seems to have passed the leak check thouigh. Fingers crossed. Thinking back on the project, am wondering if the angle of the filler neck might have been off.