JB weld is NOT ETHANOL PROOF.. ANY amount of ethanol and it will eat JB.. Impervious to ALL fuels except Ethanol..
Ron On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 10:31 AM Kayak <kayak1...@gmail.com> wrote: > I like this idea of bedding in proseal (my JB epoxy would not be > removeable) > > and what about using a slightly oversized screw, even a sheet metal screw, > in the one stripped position? > > On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:57 AM Jeff Scott <jscott.pla...@gmx.com> wrote: > > > > > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > You could jump through all kinds of hoops to fix the fuel leaks. If it > > was mine, I would throw the gasket away and put the transducer back onto > > the tank bedded in a bead of ProSeal. Seal each of the bolts with > ProSeal > > as well, including the one with the stripped threads. Proseal will bond > > the transducer to the mounting plate and will make a fuel tight seal. > > ProSeal sets as a rubber like compound, so you can get the transducer > back > > out by cutting with a putty knife should you ever need to do so. I use a > > 3M product available through SkyGeek that is about 1/3 the cost of > ProSeal, > > but is chemically the same. I strongly recommend prepping the surfaces > > before bonding by cleaning and scuffing lightly with sandpaper. When > > working with aluminum, acid etch the aluminum before sealing. I have > used > > ProSeal to seal both aluminum and composite tanks as it will stick to any > > properly prepared surface. > > > > -Jeff Scott > > ________________________________ > > -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > -Change list delivery options at > > https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info > Board > > -Search recent KRnet Archives at > > https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ > > -Search < > https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/-Search> > > John Bouyea's decades of archive at > > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/ > > > ________________________________ > -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -Change list delivery options at > https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board > -Search recent KRnet Archives at > https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ > -Search <https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/-Search> > John Bouyea's decades of archive at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/ > ________________________________ -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html -Change list delivery options at https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board -Search recent KRnet Archives at https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ -Search John Bouyea's decades of archive at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/
