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02-13-2015, 05:16 PM | #1 |
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A sealant that is impervious to gas?
Is there a sealant that is impervious to gasoline? I would to seal off the out side of the fill tube grommet to prevent gas from getting to the cab.
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Re: A sealant that is impervious to gas?
Or just don't fill the tank full or make hard right hand turns.
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02-13-2015, 05:26 PM | #3 |
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Re: A sealant that is impervious to gas?
I just knew someone was going to poke me about this and a vented cap will most likely leak but I'm still taking the those corners hard and fast!
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Re: A sealant that is impervious to gas?
Anything I can think of, like PRC or ProSeal, is going to show .
But you could try a tight fitting "O"-ring on the filler neck below the cap and above the gasket to act as a drip stop. It would also help keep fuel off the body during one of those fueling overflow moments.
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Re: A sealant that is impervious to gas?
Just an option that I have not tried.... But when working on aircraft integral fuel tanks we use a sealant called B-2, also comes in a variants including B-1/2(B-half). Its a two part sealant and can be purchased on the internet. It mixes in a tube (takes about 50 strokes to fully mix it) and mixes the entire tube at one time. You typically have a about 20-30 minutes to work it and can set up can be 2 hours to 12 hours@70'F depending what kind you buy. Once mixed it doesn't matter, use a little or lot but the whole thing will harden up. Its stays pretty pliable even when cold, little shrinkage but its expensive. Probably about 40 bucks for a small tube the size of a large tube of toothpaste. I've never fixed a gas tank or filler neck with it but it works great in a kerosene/aviation fuel environment.
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02-13-2015, 10:08 PM | #6 |
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Re: A sealant that is impervious to gas?
I think a quality gasket sealer or form a gasket will withstand a bit of gas. Years ago I sealed holes poked in a gas can, and the tank on my 69 3/4 ton w/ that stuff.
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Re: A sealant that is impervious to gas?
The Right Stuff; I don't know if I would put it on the outside of my truck, but it will seal up [dang near] anything!
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02-13-2015, 10:19 PM | #8 |
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Re: A sealant that is impervious to gas?
this says gas resistant
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02-14-2015, 06:55 AM | #9 |
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Re: A sealant that is impervious to gas?
before trying to seal the grommet I would make sure the tank is lined up where the filler neck centers up on the hole in the cab. there is a little adjustment on the tank.
what is the condition of the grommet? if its new and the tank is lined up I don't see how gas would get past it, at least on my truck. when I first bought my truck I had the same problem, a new filler neck grommet and aligning the tank stopped it
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