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| mightyohm |
 Jan 14 2004, 01:33 AM
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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. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Evill Ed |
Jan 14 2004, 06:57 AM
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I used some aluminum crush washers I got at the foreign auto parts store, they work fine.
The factory fiber ones are NLA. Ed |
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| mightyohm |
Jan 14 2004, 10:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks Ed, that is my plan as well. Copper should work ok too, right?
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| Evill Ed |
Jan 14 2004, 12:05 PM
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QUOTE(jkeyzer @ Jan 14 2004, 08:30 AM) Thanks Ed, that is my plan as well. Copper should work ok too, right? Right. Ed |
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| Elliot_Cannon |
Jan 14 2004, 05:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
I used nylon on mine. So far so good.
Cheers, Elliot |
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| mightyohm |
Jan 15 2004, 02:46 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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.
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| mightyohm |
Jan 21 2004, 02:42 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Well that didn't work. Both fittings leak. And I found out after putting the tank back in. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) 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! |
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| Evill Ed |
Jan 21 2004, 07:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 238 Joined: 28-February 03 Member No.: 371 Region Association: None |
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 |
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