fuel tap gas petcock? help please

[deanocinq]

just built bike back up after painting all of it and lost the gaskets for the two bolts that hold petcock into tank what are they made off or are there any ways to make some more as it is leaking from the bolts not the o ring that is in the petcock ?
i tried washers on the bolts but still leaking?

[The CyberPoet]

I don't know what they are made of, but I do know that they are orderable as separate items -- Suzuki PN 09168-06026.

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[md86]

Silicon tape ? Will gas eat that ?

[depths_of_mind]

Thoes 2 washers are crush washers. I had the same issue and had to replace them with the appropriate parts.

[Psycho1]

Silicon tape ? Will gas eat that ?

yes gas eats silicone/rtv

[steves]

Are you sure that the gasket between the petcock and the tank isn't just bad?

[The CyberPoet]

Depends on the grade of silicone tape and how long it'll be exposed. Some are fuel-resistant (rescuetape brand for example), many aren't.
For a fuel-line repair in the field, a simple solution to get around that for field-expediency is to use a layer of teflon tape inside the silicone tape if you have some available. But for the petcock, the right answer is to order the right parts.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

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[truthurtz42]

yea i def agree