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I'm getting closer to getting the short bus on the road. My gas tank will be ready to put in next week. I've cleaned and painted the area and straps, etc.

I was thinking about using a bike tire tube to put between the gas tank braces and the tank and also on the tank straps.

I can cut the tube up to make it fit just fine but was wondering if it will hold up or if gasoline would break it down.

Would this work or what do you guys use?

Thanks,
Victor

why would you expect gas to get on the outside of the tank?? doesn't sound like a good idea to me, rubber will trap and hold wet road junk to corrode things, thick tar paper would be closer to what the factory used, less likely to break down over time

Bill

Thanks Bill. That's a good idea and I will get some to do the job.
Victor

Depending on the type of of rubber the tube is made of some bicycle inner-tubes dry up with exposure to the elements (latex type I think). Otherwise, if you use the right type and it has pressure on both sides it will act as any other rubber seal, so I don't see how it will trap moisture any worse. I use bits of them between the latches and feet on my roof top bike rack on my daily driver a little more than three seasons out of the year with no issues.

They're not solvent resistant but I don't know why you'd be getting too much gas on em.

I agree that if you have gas on the outside of the tank you have bigger concerns. The rubber should be fine.