I had to pull the gas tank on the riding mower because the seals on the gas cap broke up ,couple of the pieces of the seal fell into the tank, I understand that gas can dissolved rubber and plastic hoses BUT nobody mentioned the common gas cap seals
I had to pull the gas tank on the riding mower because the seals on the gas cap broke up ,couple of the pieces of the seal fell into the tank, I understand that gas can dissolved rubber and plastic hoses BUT nobody mentioned the common gas cap seals
Most likely it isn't the gasoline that is causing the problem. Most likely the seals aren't alcohol proof and the ethanol added to the gas has degraded the seals. This is a fairly common occurrence with older hoses and seals that predate the introduction of ethanol into gasoline.
Lee Schierer
USNA '71
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There are elastomers that are resistant to solvents, and those that are not. Get some nitrile or polychloroprene sheet at an industrial supply house and scissors yourself some new seals.
I hope that the inline filter stop the bits because I suspect that the cap seal went bad some months AGO, I pull the tank after draining the fuel and it got a good washing and install it correctly but drop the hose clamp not once, not twice but thrice or more , I was able to find it each time
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I think of nitrile gloves as fairly thin, and possibly not pure nitrile. The industrial supply houses like McMaster Carr (sp?) have sheets that are 0.060 thick and I believe available by the square foot.
thanks for the helpful tips
Might just have to go old school and use the phone?
what if I buy a spray-can of rubber that we coat tool handles with and spray an amount in the cap ? this week will be gone before I get time to finish the job
When I read the title I thought that there had been another tanker spill on the coast.
You can also try an auto parts store for fuel resistant gasket material, or possibly an o-ring that is large in cross section and fits snugly in the cap.
-Tom