"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 13:14:50 GMT, "Doug Kanter"

wrote:

I have a plastic portable gas tank - the type that has a black plate
containing the hose connection and the gas gauge. Just filled the tank
and
as I was placing it on the floor of the garage, I noticed some seepage
around that plate. It does NOT seem to be coming from the socket where
the
hose connects, but from the gasket between the plate and the tank. The
tank's 4 years old. Is it common for the gaskets to wear out like that? I
tried snugging the 4 screws a bit, but it only helped slightly.


I've seen some weird things happen to fuel systems over the years. I
suspect it
has something to do with the ever changing chemicals and proportions
comprising
gasoline. The fact that the tank must flex in use and while carried must
also
play into the mix.

Not surprising, really.

It's particularly annoying because it's next to impossible to find a siphon
made of a material that won't dissolve when gasoline passes through it, and
the filler neck on this tank is located in such a way that it's impossible
to pour without spilling.