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Author	Topic:   gas resilient sealant
placerville	posted 02-29-2008 12:42 PM ET (US)         My fuel tank is leaking out the tank level sender cap. The float had hung up and while freeing it up and reinstalling, I stripped out one hole. The tank has gas in it so re drilling and tapping are not an option. I've tightened the adjoining screws as much as I dare. All I can think of is to clean up the cap and screw heads as best I could and cover the area with a sealant. My question is there something that is resilient to gasoline. I'd rather use something that can be scraped off if the repair doesn't work. Any suggestions? Matt
cindalyn	posted 02-29-2008 01:12 PM ET (US)             Replace the stripped screw with a SS machine screw and nut until you can repair the stripped hole properly. Make sure your gasket is OK. Mark the tank with a magic marker so you, or the next owner, knows there is a machine screw in that hole.
JMARTIN	posted 02-29-2008 01:58 PM ET (US)             Use some pipe dope compound that is gasoline resistant. If the hardware store does not have it, your local oil distributor should. John

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