Fuel tank pickup/cover

[Gerry]

Whats being used to replace the washers that go under the screws to hold the cover down? They look like a rubber type of washer to stop gas leaking up through the screw.
Thanks,

[Wayne64]

Don't know what was original. I used Yamabond on the sealing gasket and small fiber washers under the screw heads. Worked fine for me.

[Gerry]

Wayne,
Is Yamabond used along with the rubber gasket or only if no gasket. Where do you get the fiber washers? Napa?
Thanks,

[m15256]

I believe that they are lead. I have a pile of them around here someplace.

[Mopwr]

They are indeed lead. I used lead roof flashing that was of the same thickness and just cut new washers out with a gasket punch. Just turn down the screws slowly as the soft lead tears easily. If you have trouble cutting the lead washers out with a gasket cutter, you can always sandwich the lead between filament tape to add reinforcement while cutting. The lead flashing / lead sheet material is available at some hardware stores but certainly any good roofing supply store will have it.

[Gerry]

Thanks,
I will try to find some or go the flashing root

[pwrwagonfire]

I ordered one of these from VPW late last year, and it came with a cork gasket for underneath...FWIW I replaced the screws with allen head screws, to make the unit easier to get out when its bolted underneath the body.


ALSO, as a side note: the VPW fuel pickup for the gas tank doesn't have a screen on the end (my original one did), and doesn't have a vent line hookup...pretty disappointed that it didn't.