Gas leak in petcock on CA77

catterar · Post by **catterar** » Sun Jul 24, 2016 5:44 pm

Can JB Weld be used to seal a gasoline leak around the pressed in discharge fitting in the petcock? Or should I try to sweat it in?
Mine is extremely loose. I have tried tapping it in with a small hammer. It holds until I start the engine then it vibrates loose and begins leaking again almost immediately.

mike1969 · Post by **mike1969** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:39 am

It's been my experience using jb weld on anything that touches gasoline will fail. Maybe others have had better luck. I would use gas tank sealer epoxy. The kind that comes in two parts that you mix together. It's made to stop leaks in gas tanks. It comes in direct contact and won't dissolve.

catterar · Post by **catterar** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:46 am

Thanks Mike,
I'll pick some of that up.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 1:55 pm

YES you can use JB WELD.
It will hold that tube in the valve body NO PROBLEM. .................lm

catterar wrote:Can JB Weld be used to seal a gasoline leak around the pressed in discharge fitting in the petcock? Or should I try to sweat it in?
Mine is extremely loose. I have tried tapping it in with a small hammer. It holds until I start the engine then it vibrates loose and begins leaking again almost immediately.

catterar · Post by **catterar** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:41 pm

Thanks Loud Mouse,
One way or another I'll get that tube to stay put.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 3:48 pm

JB will fix that problem and any other gas related leak. .............lm

catterar wrote:Thanks Loud Mouse,
One way or another I'll get that tube to stay put.

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