[AT] Leaking fuel fitting

[charlie hill]

Gene I've done a fair bit of "plumbing" myself.  I've never had good luck 
with Teflon tape on
fuel fittings.  There is a Teflon based sealant paste that comes in a tube 
that will work pretty well
but won't get hard enough to hold a loose fitting in place.  Even then you 
have to get the right product.
If you go to Lowes and look in the plumbing department you'll find two 
nearly identical tubes of Teflon
paste.  One with a red label and one with a black label.  The labels clearly 
tell you one is for water fittings
and the other is for gas and fuel.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Gene's Wowway e-mail
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 6:19 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Leaking fuel fitting

Boy, from these replies, you can tell who the old plumber is!!!  (thread
tape)!!

;-),   Gene

-----Original Message----- 
From: charlie hill
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 5:07 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Leaking fuel fitting

Permatex fuel resistant thread sealer.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Gene Waugh
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 5:11 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Leaking fuel fitting

It is not an "old farmer's method" but I sure would try teflon thread tape.
>From your description, I would just about guarantee a fix.

Gene
Elgin, Illinois USA\


On Jan 15, 2013, at 3:54 PM, Ivan wrote:

>        Whats your "method" of stopping a leaking fuel line fitting ?
> I rebuilt a carb on a IH184, but been having problems with the brass
> elbow . I tried a couple in my parts pile but no luck . I did get a new
> one and put on today that looks good ,but now to let it sit overnight .
> It has a aluminum carb body ,and the fittings would screw all the way in
> till the othe end hits the casting . SO the threads are worn .  But
> whats the old farmers method of taking care of this .     Yes a new carb
> would be the cure , but theyre $$ .  I read something about cotton
> string around the threads , but wouldnt it wick out thru the string ?
> Ivan
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