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by randymir » Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:07 pm
I dropped the tank, so I'm going to replace the gaskets. I'm not really seeing where the gas may have been coming from. It was when I was filling up, so I'm going to assume it was from the filler tube.
When I removed the boot and then the filler tube, I was expecting to see a sealer ring around the filler tube coming from the tank, but there wasn't anything, only the rubber tube connecting the filler tube to the tank. Is the seal required? I'm assuming that may very well be the problem, but it really doesn't make sense as to why someone would remove and not replace it. It's number 6 in the image.
Also, when I was trying to remove the drain plug, it was stuck good. I gave it a couple of good whacks and it started leaking very slightly. I finally was able to get the drain plug out, but now I think I may have caused a leak at the drain plug. The drain plug didn't have a seal either, which it should have, so maybe that's it. I guess I will find out. Not sure how I could pressurize the tank to check for a leak, so I think I will replace everything hoist it in and fill slowly to see if it leaks.
So two questions out of this . . .
1. Do you need the filler tube seal (6 in the diagram) or not?
2. Is there a way to test (pressure or otherwise) the drain plug to ensure it doesn't have a leak before putting the tank back in? Not sure how I could seal the filler tube to pressure test.
Thanks!
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