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Re: Fuel Leak - after shut down? #205671 04/10/2006 11:17 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 103 West Virginia R R. Wyant Wrench Fetcher
R. Wyant Wrench Fetcher R Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 103 West Virginia	Follow up - Maybe "finger tight" is not tight enough? No pressure on the cap, but the fuel pump seeps fuel around the rubber gasket. Glass bowl is plenty thick - how tight is OK? Heat from the engine will affect the seal. Thanks, BW

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Fuel Leak - after shut down?	R. Wyant	04/09/2006 9:40 PM
Re: Fuel Leak - after shut down?	Wrenchbender Ret.	04/10/2006 12:05 AM
Re: Fuel Leak - after shut down?	R. Wyant	04/10/2006 11:17 PM
Re: Fuel Leak - after shut down?	Wrenchbender Ret.	04/10/2006 11:24 PM

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