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Gas leak at the sending unit #1382248
02/06/13 01:37 AM
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I put some fuel in my Demon tonite and there is a leak around the sender in the tank. The sending unit and tank look new. What should I look for and has anyone ever heard of a problem with the gasket. I did not put these in.

Re: Gas leak at the sending unit [Re: tripleblackcuda] #1382249
02/06/13 01:42 AM
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I put some fuel in my Demon tonite and there is a leak around the sender in the tank. The sending unit and tank look new. What should I look for and has anyone ever heard of a problem with the gasket. I did not put these in.




The gaskets can REALLY be a problem.must center the tension ring carefully. Remove it and examine and you'll see.

Re: Gas leak at the sending unit [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #1382250
02/06/13 01:58 AM
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I will give it a look tomorrow and see if I can figure out what has happened. Thanks!

Re: Gas leak at the sending unit [Re: tripleblackcuda] #1382251
02/06/13 09:22 AM
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Take it apart and glue the gasket in place and reassemble. Without being glued in place it's real hard to hold the gasket in place.

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ok, i will try that today!

Re: Gas leak at the sending unit [Re: tripleblackcuda] #1382253
02/06/13 04:06 PM
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If that doesn't work sometimes the problem is the flimsy locking rings that most aftermarker tanks seem to come with. A combination of making sure the gasket was centered better, a Quanta locking ring, and some glue-sealer gunk solved my leak problem.

Re: Gas leak at the sending unit [Re: 67Satty] #1382254
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Ok, everybody, thanks for the advice. I took the ring off and discovered whoever installed the new sending unit in the tank put the rubber gasket on the OUTSIDE of the the sender! Taking the advice here, I used some Permatex gas resistant sealant and made sure to center the ring and I have NO leaks! Thanks for the input, these repairs are pretty easy normally, but the advice is always great!

Re: Gas leak at the sending unit [Re: tripleblackcuda] #1382255
02/07/13 08:59 AM
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Cool deal!! I have done it many times including last summer. Thought I could get the job done without glueing the gasket on and slapped it back together. Next time I fill it's leaking!

Pull it back out, luckly it's a challenger and easy to get to and glue it in place, no more leaks here.

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