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gas tank pipe sealing |
JFG |
Mar 15 2018, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 686 Joined: 7-April 16 From: Wales Member No.: 19,869 Region Association: None |
I lost the tear down pics so i have no images of how it came apart.
Can someone help me with the way to seal the outlet / return pipe that screw onto the bottom of the tank. I have aluminium washers and fibre washers. I've tried with both, the fibres leak badly. They were squashed between the tank and the round collar fixed to the small steel pipe tail. I've tried using just an aluminium washer in the same position as above but still a slight leak. As the retaining nuts are a soft alloy i can't tighten them anymore. Just in case i do ruin them trying to seal them, does anyone know the correct thread size of the outlets on the tank? |
porschetub |
Mar 17 2018, 01:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,699 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
I used fibre washers and had no leaks straight off,if you can't get a seal with any type of washer add a little Hylomar universal blue that will complete the seal ....only product I have used that is truly fuel resistant,great stuff.
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bdstone914 |
Mar 18 2018, 07:47 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,522 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
I used fibre washers and had no leaks straight off,if you can't get a seal with any type of washer add a little Hylomar universal blue that will complete the seal ....only product I have used that is truly fuel resistant,great stuff. Thanks for the tip. Never Heard of it before. HYLOMAR Universal blue gasket sealer is the leading non-setting gasket and sealing compound in use worldwide. It is used by many of the world's major automotive manufacturers and by several Formula 1 teams. It is non-hardening and non-setting, vibration resistant, seals surface imperfections and withstands rapid variations in temperature. Allows metal-to-metal contact and is resistant to combustion products, water, engine coolant, petroleum, lubricating oils, kerosene and fluorocarbon refrigerants. Dresses gaskets, threads and seals gaps up to .25mm. https://www.google.com/search?q=Hylomar+&am...ent=firefox-b-1 |
porschetub |
Mar 19 2018, 02:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,699 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
I used fibre washers and had no leaks straight off,if you can't get a seal with any type of washer add a little Hylomar universal blue that will complete the seal ....only product I have used that is truly fuel resistant,great stuff. Thanks for the tip. Never Heard of it before. HYLOMAR Universal blue gasket sealer is the leading non-setting gasket and sealing compound in use worldwide. It is used by many of the world's major automotive manufacturers and by several Formula 1 teams. It is non-hardening and non-setting, vibration resistant, seals surface imperfections and withstands rapid variations in temperature. Allows metal-to-metal contact and is resistant to combustion products, water, engine coolant, petroleum, lubricating oils, kerosene and fluorocarbon refrigerants. Dresses gaskets, threads and seals gaps up to .25mm. https://www.google.com/search?q=Hylomar+&am...ent=firefox-b-1 Thanks, hope this info is help with those who have difficult sealing jobs,I was a Loctite guy for decades,the Hylomar has proved a better product for many applications that the Loctite doesn't cover (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) . |
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