DeTomaso Mailing List: June 97, Message #2
     



From: W4wj@aol.com

Subject: Fuel leak question

Date: Sun, 1 Jun 1997 05:49:40 -0400 (EDT)



Hi All...



Have a small fuel leak in the rear section of my Holley 750 double

pumper.  The problem is the interface between the fuel line (metal assembly)

and the input port.  The first time I fixed it I used Loctite

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#242 on the threads of the fuel line assembly and VOILA no more problem.

Now the problem has returned.  It's a slow leak... but hey... who wants raw

gas discoloring your nice shiny Edelbrock Performer manifold (Vic would

not approve) not to mention the smell and oh yes... how about the fire

hazard!!!



So, it appears this Loctite stuff is just a temp fix.  Needless to say... a

temp fix

is just as good as no fix... unless you're stuck on a desert road

etc...Anyone got a good idea on this?  Is duPont Teflon tape a working

solution in a gasoline environment, or will it dissolve? How about the old

plumbers trick of using small string??



TNX for any input...





Don M in Miami

'72 Euro pushbutton #1158

W4WJ@aol.com





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