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Posted by: jkeyzer Jan 14 2004, 01:33 AM

What should I use as a replacement for the fiber washers that seal the flanges for the supply and return lines on the gas tank? Aluminum or copper crush washers maybe? Anyone BTDT?

I am hoping it is something I can find at ACE.

Posted by: Evill Ed Jan 14 2004, 06:57 AM

I used some aluminum crush washers I got at the foreign auto parts store, they work fine.

The factory fiber ones are NLA.

Ed

Posted by: jkeyzer Jan 14 2004, 10:30 AM

Thanks Ed, that is my plan as well. Copper should work ok too, right?

Posted by: Evill Ed Jan 14 2004, 12:05 PM

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Jan 14 2004, 05:13 PM

I used nylon on mine. So far so good.
Cheers, Elliot

Posted by: jkeyzer Jan 15 2004, 02:46 AM

I found some copper sealing washers that fit at Kragen. They are in the HELP kits and intended for brake line seals. I will hopefully get the tank hooked up tomorrow and will check for leaks.

Posted by: jkeyzer Jan 21 2004, 02:42 AM

Well that didn't work. Both fittings leak. And I found out after putting the tank back in. I guess the copper washers weren't good enough. I think maybe they were too thick and did not crush enough. What I really need are some of those thin aluminum crush washers like used on the oil drain plug. But where can I buy them in the right size??

HELP!

Posted by: Evill Ed Jan 21 2004, 07:11 AM

Well, I wound up eliminating them completely. I found that the I.D. of the tank bungs is just about the right size for a 3/8 (or 1/4 maybe,forgot which one?) NPT tap. So I threaded the insides of mine and then added threaded 90° elbows with fuel barbs on them. They have been that way for 3 years now with no leaks. You may wanna try that .

Ed