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June 10, 2021 at 10:51 pm
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Glad you got the fuel supply problem figured out so I’ll try for two out of two!
Fuel coming out from around the tanks button could be caused by two things. Since fuel is only on the bottom side of the diaphragm, it’s either got a hole in it or it is leaking around the threads on the shaft. Since the diaphragm is new, the shaft is probably leaking. A bit of fuel proof sealer should be used on the threads and a small amount on the support washers which are on each side of the diaphragm to prevent any leaks. I have put them together without sealer and they’ve worked fine but that’s probably due more to luck than anything else.
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This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by
Mumbles.
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This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by
Mumbles.
