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Title: Gas tank fitting
Post by: Drifter on February 16, 2013, 03:16:49 PM

I'm back...
Noticed a small fuel leak under the little elbow under the tank.  Does anyone know if that is threaded in or what a fix is for it.  As always I appreciate all the help.  :)

Title: Re: Gas tank fitting
Post by: mswyka on February 16, 2013, 04:23:27 PM

If it has a hex base is should be threaded.  We normally seal ours with a little permatex.

Title: Re: Gas tank fitting
Post by: Drifter on February 16, 2013, 05:16:24 PM

Thanks. Would you remove the fitting and put permatex on the thread like pipe dope and then thread it in again or just build up around it without removing it. I know I have Seal All and plastiweld in my chemical cabinet and I think those will work around gasoline but not familiar with Permatex.  (Does Permatex make Plastiweld ?)

Title: Re: Gas tank fitting
Post by: mswyka on February 16, 2013, 07:55:48 PM

We take the fittings out and put the permatex on the threads.

Title: Re: Gas tank fitting
Post by: Drifter on February 16, 2013, 10:10:25 PM

Just checked the Permatex website...boy they got a lot of products...could you be a little more specific to which one?  Thanks

Title: Re: Gas tank fitting
Post by: jimvw57 on February 16, 2013, 10:48:16 PM

I would say it has to be rated for gas immersion...

Title: Re: Gas tank fitting
Post by: mswyka on February 17, 2013, 11:13:21 AM

Quote from: Drifter on February 16, 2013, 10:10:25 PM

Just checked the Permatex website...boy they got a lot of products...could you be a little more specific to which one?  Thanks

Form-a-gasket 2

Title: Re: Gas tank fitting
Post by: Drifter on February 17, 2013, 03:10:16 PM

Opps too late.  I emptied the fuel tank and backed out the fitting and put Seal All on it and turned it back in and put mamas heat gun (hair dryer) on it for a while.  I noticed on my can of Masters pipe dope with Teflon it is rated for gasoline also.  That might have worked to.  Maybe something to try in the future.

I don't have form a gasket 2 but have The Right Stuff one, I wonder if that or Threebond 1194 would have been a better choice.  Oh we'll it's done now

Thanks for sharing your experience!