What have you guys used to seal the tank sender? Have got gaskets in place but I appear to have a leak around one or two of the bolts. Each bolt,
(m4), has a fibre washer under the head but this dosent appear to have done the trick.
Any suggenstions?
use this
linky 2
[Edited on 12/1/09 by Mr Whippy]
I'd smear some Hylomar universal blue on the gasket. That should improve the seal. Cured product is fuel proof.
Then again when I built my car I didn't have any universal blue so I used sikaflex.... which isn't fuel proof (well not completely anyway).
No leaks yet....
Beaten to it
Loctite Lock&Seal.
Best not to use any instant gasket product or gasket goo in the fuel system even if says it is fuel proof.
Speaking just for myself, I would not recommend hylomar blue - it is not fuel resistant and I have witnessed it going soft when exposed to petrol over
time.
Instead I use the red hylomar(?) sealant - says on the tube it is petrol resistant and as far as I am aware, not had any leaks.
I have Loctite 270 and 243 in the garage, what ya reckon? If no good Ill get some red hylomar.....
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Originally posted by 02GF74
Speaking just for myself, I would not recommend hylomar blue - it is not fuel resistant and I have witnessed it going soft when exposed to petrol over time.
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Originally posted by AdamR
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Originally posted by 02GF74
Speaking just for myself, I would not recommend hylomar blue - it is not fuel resistant and I have witnessed it going soft when exposed to petrol over time.
That's odd, as it specifcally says on the packet that it is fuel resistant, and that it can even be used for sealing fuel injectors (i.e. very high pressure).
Don't use the blue stuff, it blocks the filters
I know.
quote From locite product info
"LOCTITEŽ 270 is designed for the permanent locking and
sealing of threaded fasteners"
Should do the job --- allow it at least 6 hours to cure,
As to Red Hylomar I would expect like Red Hermatite it will be setting but non-hardening shellac based ---- not a good ideal in fuel systems.
Painted everything with Petro patch fluid, then assembled and let everything dry and painted round bolts and metal sealing ring with fluid again. (oh, using std ford Granada sender unit into reclaimed mounting from Ford fuel tank)