Jeff, after you recently explained the strength of ProSeal to me I agree with your thoughts on Larry’s repair. This could be a very easy repair for you Larry. Just need to get a little ProSeal and do a little cleaning!
Larry H > On Sep 7, 2021, at 8:56 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 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/
