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.

"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.

On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 13:35:27 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:
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

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Any good marine store will sell black rubber fuel hose and replacement
squeeze bulbs. They make excellent siphons for transferring fuel
around. Use the smallest size bulb and hose you can find for
siphoning small quantities.

gene, knock it off. plastic gas tanks do that, and you have seen not a thing
you understand. go stand in a corner.

From: "Gene Kearns"
Date: 8/8/2004 9:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

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.




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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sun, 08 Aug 2004 13:35:27 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:
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

==========================================

Any good marine store will sell black rubber fuel hose and replacement
squeeze bulbs. They make excellent siphons for transferring fuel
around. Use the smallest size bulb and hose you can find for
siphoning small quantities.


After closer observation, it turned out NOT to be the gasket. When the gas
line is disconnected, there's a spring-loaded valve that's supposed to shut,
but wasn't. So, gas was dribbling out the metal tube that normally fits into
the gas line, any time the tank was moved, touched, heated, cooled or even
talked about. The guy from the marina suggested trying to fiddle with the
pins that close the valve, but I decided to pick up the entire assembly for
$35.00. A manifold something or other, a name that makes no sense,
considering what it does.