[AT] (Off Topic) Glue for gasoline piece or good vintage Engine parts site, Craftsman Snowblower.

Mike Sloane mikesloane at verizon.net
Fri Jan 28 05:05:33 PST 2011


I have seen similar problems with other machines with plastic components 
in the fuel system (mainly chain saws and other two-stroke engines) - I 
blame it on the use of E10 gas that attacks the older plastics.

My only suggestions are to either replace the fuel lines and fittings 
with new rubber fuel line and eliminate the elbow (if possible), or to 
try cleaning the area thoroughly and packing it with JB Weld or other 
good quality epoxy (not the "5 minute" crap, which is worthless).

Mike

On 1/28/2011 7:29 AM, Will Powell wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have an old Sears snowblower (5269?) (20 years old at least) that
> just won't die. 3.5 hp Tecumseh. Problem I have now is a small gas
> seepage out of a plastic elbow from the carb fuel inlet. The elbow
> fits on a splined male piece out of the carb. The elbow has a tiny
> crack. I want to 1) Find the right piece or 2) glue the piece on with
> an appropriate glue that will hold up to gasoline.
>
> Any ideas on parts or glue?



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