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Intersting. I've used silicone for a number of solutions after
finding my various gasket compounds always leaked. However, it's
always been diesel. I suppose a good cork gasket would work, but
I never had the material out in the middle of nowhere. The
silicone swells up and makes a better seal over time, just as
rubber would swell up. I didn't realze it would not work with
gasoline.
I guess that is part of the value of this list. We find the best
(and learn what the worst) solutions for problems are.
Thanks,
Gene Gruender
Rainbow Chaser
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Bob Fitzgerald <>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:14:22 -0600
>Silicone may work for diesel but not for gasoline. You will be
filtering bits
>of it out of your tank for years.......don't ask me how I
know........
>Use a gasket material compatible with the fuel and make a proper
gasket.
>
>Bob
>
>On Sunday 04 January 2004 11:54 am, you wrote:
>
>> I drilled a big hole in the tank for the pickup tube, stuck the
>> tube through ( screwed into the block, of course) then drilled
the
>> fur mounting holes. Put a bit of silicon (or is it silicone?)
on
>> it for a gasket, tightened the four mounting bolts and it's
done.
>
>> Gene Gruender
>> Rainbow Chaser
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