1940 gas line

[Steve H.]

Refurbished gas tank and new gas line. I've tightened the brass nut on gas line as tight as I can, still getting a little seepage, ruined paint. I'm sick about it. Everything installed. Any suggestions.

Thanks

[ken ct]

Which joint is leaking,tank,line to flex line,flex line to pump,pump toshort gas line,or carb line to carb ???? ken ct.

[G.M.]

Sounds like a bad ferrule on the end of the tube. Some of the ferrules were made of hard brass and are very hard to compress. You could heat the ferrules with a long soft flame and quinch in cold water. This anneals them. G.M.

[Steve H.]

It's the brass nut going into the gas tank. Wondering if there's sealer you know of. Thanks.

[1952henry]

Permatex #80062 for gasoline. Also SEAL-ALL.

[ken ct]

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If the tank connection is the same as the carb connection,ei: a Ford nut and ferrel then its not the threads leaking but the ferrel is not compressed enough.Will the nut thread in any further or are the wrench flats up against the tank and wont go in any more. In that case you need a nut with a longer section threaded section on the nut. I have them with about another thread longer on them compared to the older ones. Clear as mud right. Call if you want more info . cell. 1-203-360-5945. ken ct.

[G.M.]

Originally Posted by Steve H.

It's the brass nut going into the gas tank. Wondering if there's sealer you know of. Thanks.

Steve same ferule problem on the tank end. G.M.

[jerry grayson]

Originally Posted by Steve H.

Refurbished gas tank and new gas line. I've tightened the brass nut on gas line as tight as I can, still getting a little seepage, ruined paint. I'm sick about it. Everything installed. Any suggestions.

Thanks

It sounds like you don't have a ferrule on the line and then the correct Ford nut.