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bmwblake · 09-04-2012, 11:52 AM

i don't have o-rings around the bolts for the petcock. there isn't a recess in the tank for them (if there ever was one). i have several different gasket materials that i've been trying. the last one was something that didn't enjoy contact with gasoline.

i've been trying to think of a way to get something inside the tank and work from there, but now that it's been plastic welded and is smooth i don't think it's a matter of the petcock not being held tightly enough i think the gasket just failed.

i'd like to not put the $350 into a tank if it isn't required. that's a quick fix i know, but where's the fun in not trying to fix what i already have in front of me?

09-04-2012, 11:52 AM	#34
bmwblake ^OP upside down parker Joined: Mar 2004 Location: nashville, tn Oddometer: 3,238	i don't have o-rings around the bolts for the petcock. there isn't a recess in the tank for them (if there ever was one). i have several different gasket materials that i've been trying. the last one was something that didn't enjoy contact with gasoline. i've been trying to think of a way to get something inside the tank and work from there, but now that it's been plastic welded and is smooth i don't think it's a matter of the petcock not being held tightly enough i think the gasket just failed. i'd like to not put the $350 into a tank if it isn't required. that's a quick fix i know, but where's the fun in not trying to fix what i already have in front of me?