Doc dave
XS650 Member
Repainted and relined original fuel tank and installed new petcocks but have developed a slight fuel leak around the bolts that attach the petcocks. Is there some type of sealer needed to fix this problem?
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1970 xs650 gas tank- petcock fuel leak
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jpdevol
Hacker of Frames,Wires and other things
I typically use red fiber washers on the bolts.
I've had good luck with copper washers on my XS2.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/...38f2f/fel-pro-gasket-material/fel0/3045?pos=2
I make washers from the above thin fibrous material. Don't use any other steel washers or lock washers. An inexpensive one-hole punch makes a perfect M6 hole, then you can use scissors to cut a washer around the hole you punched.
I make washers from the above thin fibrous material. Don't use any other steel washers or lock washers. An inexpensive one-hole punch makes a perfect M6 hole, then you can use scissors to cut a washer around the hole you punched.
Doc dave
XS650 Member
Thank you all for the great advice. The old bolts had a recessed rubber washer incorporated in the contact side of the bolt head. The new petcocks came with a thin metal-fiber washer that just ain’t cutting the mustard. 
Larrydplummer
XS650 Member
Thank you for this post. it saved me time and money. a perfect 6mm hole! trimmed them,put 8 on a bolt with nuts and washers. then turned them on my belt sander!
