>> I have a fuel leak around the gasket on the sending unit where it
>mounts
>> on the fuel tank. When I replace the gasket should I use some type of
>> sealer on the gasket? Any advice on any problem that I might have on
>> repairing the leak will be appreciated..
>Hi Jim,
> I'm Bud Krueger from Plymouth, Mass. I've been fighting the same leaks
>from the sending unit of my '52TD. One big problem - according to the
>folks at Loctite/Permatex, there is NO sealer for use in contact with
>gasoline.
Go to your friendly Yamaha dealer and ask for a tube of Yamabond. It is
designed to survive
being immersed in gasoline. Works great. I've used it to replaced a destroyed
carb bowl
gasket among other gasoline things.
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