Re: [ST] Fuel sender reapair update/warning

[Al Garvin <agarvin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

When my daughter ran over something and punched a hole about the size of 
a quarter in her tank on a Honda Civic, I made up a metal patch and 
applied it with a liberal amount of JB Weld. Never leaked.
Al
San Martin, Ca.

Rupert Galea wrote:
> After I got my bike back from the dealer (valve check) my fuel economy
> dropped. After I was sure (2nd tank) I checked the fuel sender and it
> was leaking again. This is the one I epoxied. Since it happened right
> after getting it back from the dealer I assumed they had tugged on the
> wire on something. I have just removed it and the gas has separated the
> epoxy from the metal until it found its way out.
> 
> The epoxy lasted 7000 miles or more importantly about 2.5 months. This
> is the epoxy I used (fuel resistant)
> http://www.permatex.com/products/prodidx.asp?automotive=yes&f_call=get_i
> tem&item_no=84107
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/44qrb
> 
> I scored a used sender off EBAY. It appears to be one that should have
> been recalled as the sheath is epoxied.
> 
> Anyone know of a gas proof epoxy? Fiberglass?
> Rupert
> 
> 
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