On Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:53:39 -0400
BQ340 wrote:

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RTV silicone will not hold up to gasoline very long.

I have just filed the tank tops flat again, that is what the service
manual recommends.

MikeB

Yes, your absolutely right. I found that out the hard way ~30 years
ago while mounting a two barrel carburetor. It worked pretty good for
awhile though ;-)

I was more enamoured with the idea/method rather than the application
and substances involved. If I recall correctly though I believe there
are some RTV like products that do hold up to gasoline nowadays. Too
lazy to go look right now and I really don't need it myself...

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Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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