Re: Sealing Mercury KD-4 two piece tank

[bob-d]

Thanks all for the suggestions. Brought the tank halfs to a machine shop.He put both pieces on a level plate fixture, and it definitely wobbled. He said if he put on a belt sander it would make it worse. Judging from the level of high end measuring and milling machines etc that was in the shop,this guy knew what he was talking about, and just wasn’t looking to take my money. Told me to try the sandpaper on glass method, and possibly Loctite 380 industrial super glue. He said it is one of the strongest adhesives that he knew, but didn’t know how it would stand up to Ethanol.
Just wondering, does anyone know what Mercury used originally to seal the tank halfs? Possibly a gasket?
Bob D