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Does anyone know whether today's gasoline will eat up teflon tape? Received my second fuel pump (see earlier TR3A post on first fuel pump problem) from Moss and the tube nut on the pipe to the carbs would bottom out in the pump bore before completely seating the compression sleeve. I'm guessing I had between 1/32 and 1/64 of play in the pipe allowing fuel to spray onto the engine block. Being familiar with the Model A Ford and how it's water pump is sealed with packing I took teflon tape and wrapped it on the pipe between the tube nut and compression sleeve, taking up the slack. Now I'm concerned about gasoline eventually eating the teflon and spraying on a hot engine as I go down the road. I just got the car on the road and am burning ethanol free gasoline but you never know. I really would like to not have to change the fuel pump again but I also don't want to burn up the car.
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General Tech Fuel and teflon tape
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The tape will not dissolve, but what you propose won't work. You need an adapter or. a longer tube nut.
Bob
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Bob,
Using the teflon tape I was able to stop the leak. The tube nut was not changed and worked with the first fuel pump I received from Moss but I admit I had to really torque it down to ensure it didn't leak. As long as the tape isn't eaten by the gasoline I think I'll be alright. George, I used the usual "white" teflon tape. Didn't know there was a yellow one. I plan to put a strip of the teflon tape in some gasoline and see what happens. It's the ethanol that concerns me in case I inadvertently get some in the car.
Using the teflon tape I was able to stop the leak. The tube nut was not changed and worked with the first fuel pump I received from Moss but I admit I had to really torque it down to ensure it didn't leak. As long as the tape isn't eaten by the gasoline I think I'll be alright. George, I used the usual "white" teflon tape. Didn't know there was a yellow one. I plan to put a strip of the teflon tape in some gasoline and see what happens. It's the ethanol that concerns me in case I inadvertently get some in the car.
TR3driver
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Here is one man's solution to the problem https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2H2NJt34OffODA0ZmI4YTItNDhiZC00YmMzLTllOTUtZWVjN2U5MTUzZjA3
If your original nut is still in good condition, you may be able to just file off the last thread at the tip of the nut. Mine was pretty well mangled from years of being overtightened (broke a pump housing that way), so I made a new one with a longer tip.
If your original nut is still in good condition, you may be able to just file off the last thread at the tip of the nut. Mine was pretty well mangled from years of being overtightened (broke a pump housing that way), so I made a new one with a longer tip.
Geo Hahn
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May be the sender and that is easiest to check so a good place to try first - but I had a wire break inside the gauge that gave some wonky and arbitrary readings, I was able to suss it out and fix it with this site: https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/electric/fg_01.htm