[abe]

I have been having a problem since I brought the bike home with a leaky Petcock, it leaks I believe where the threads meet the switch on valve.  Does anyone have a recommendation of a thread sealant like plumbers tape that would hold up to gas, so it would not break down and start leaking again?  Maybe some red permitex?? 

I have gas problems    just ask the wife...

thanks,

abe..

[baird4444]

Abe-
the gas tap on my 2003 leaked when new.
 The warranty replacement leaked as well...
I switched to the brass hi-volume and found joy. One oldschool trick you might try it to rub bar soap on the threads and then tighten...  the soap gels with gasoline stopping the leak.
            - Mike

[abe]

Mike,

Thanks man, I have been trying to stop the leaks with plumbers tape and it just disappears.  Did you buy the brass hi volume from CMW?  I am looking there next.

I really appreciate it!   

abe

[mrunderhill1975a]

Mine did the same thing, just keep the stock petcock and rub the bar soap along the seams.  It's guarenteed to stop the seep.

[baird4444]

Mike,
Thanks man, I have been trying to stop the leaks with plumbers tape and it just disappears.  Did you buy the brass hi volume from CMW?  I am looking there next.
I really appreciate it!   
abe

yea, it came from CMW. I was going to  a K&N air filter, drilled exhaust, and upjet so I figured more gas flo wouldn't  hurt. The only prob with this tap is NO reserve... 
yea; I've run out of gas; only once and a fellow biker helped me out!!
                 - Mike

[abe]

Thanks guys, I know what I am doing this weekend, breaking out the Irish Spring.

Cheers,

abe...

[bob bezin]

if that dos'nt work  try a two part gas tank patch . i fixed a leak in a gas line on a car by holding it around the hole in the line with my hand for 5 min while the thing was full of gas 

[dsdreno]

there is a special sealing washer. It looks like a toothed washer with gasket on both side. Costs about $2.00 or 3.00 dollars.

[LJRead]

As I mentioned elsewhere, i used the Permatex Gray Gasket former that CMW sells and it is working fine to seal the petcock into the tank.

I lost my reserve when I adapted a small ball valve to the tank, but plan to keep the tank topped up anyway.  One less bit of complexity to worry about.

[abe]

The leak is FIXED!  Man the threads are weak though, looks like the soap did the trick too.
Took her out for an hour ride and now I am closing in on 300 miles, time for the 2 hour slog up I-5 to see Vince in Olympia.

Life is good....                          today

abe