There's petrol resistant, and there's petrol resistant.

JB Weld may indeed be petrol *resistant* but it certainly doesn't enjoy
being submerged in it constantly. Anyone know of a chemical method of
repairing a broken float pin post in a Mikuni BS28 float chamber?

If there's nothing suitable I shall have to partake in some
micro-engineering a make a cunning bracket of some description, but I'd
rather not start drilling and tapping little skinny bits of aluminium alloy
if I don't have to.

On the plus side the XJ runs rather well, if a bit madly when it comes to
idling. This will be due to the fact that the pilot screw positions were
guessed at, and the almost completely clogged up emulsion tubes which, I
discovered today, *do* come out if you hit them quite hard wivva hammer!

 

Repaired a fuel tank with chewing gum once a log time ago [1] Lasted
pretty much for ever. Not much help, but just thought I'd mention it.

[1] Just don't ask.

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Bunging your local welding shop 20 quid to TIG it would be my choice,
but if there's enough post left on each bit, a bit of small bore fuel
hose might do the job. It's not like there's much force to worry about.

 

I did start 'phoning round garages etc. a while ago in an attempt to find
someone who could weld ally but lost all interest after half a dozen "No,
sorry"s. The second idea I like though; I'm off to the shed to see if a bit
of tube will go on to the bottom half.

 

Arse.

 

I was about to say Araldite is fairly immune, but JBW is an epoxy,
afair, so that's out.

 

Where, exactly, is the fun in buying a new carburettor when I could attempt
to fix this one with chewing gum?

 

But there's so many kinds of gum these days. I'm going to email Wrigleys to
see if one is more suitable than another.

 

Sent to Wrigleys in the YooEss:

"An acquaintance informs me that he successfully repaired a hole in a fuel
tank with nothing but chewing gum and the repair lasted for a very long
period of time. Could you please tell me if *any* kind of gum can be used
for this purpose of does it have to be a specific brand or flavour?"

 

Yus. There appears to be a big difference between resisting falling to bits
from a small splash of petrol and surviving constant immersion in the stuff.

 

Doublemint in that instance. The original and best.

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Make sure you post the response.

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Oi! The original has to be Spearmint.

Best? One that might actually retain flavour for longer than 2 mins
would be a start.

 

http://www.alumiweld.com/

 

Blu-tack goes solid when immersed in petrol.


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Aren't carbs made of a rather fragile (low melting point) zinc alloy?

 

£30 postage seems a lot for a £50 item.

 

Garages. Fscks sake. You'd need a welding specialist / Engineering
company. I know of a tame TIG'ger in Camberley if that's any good to
you.

Cheers,

Paul.

 

Ahh maybe.

TBH I didn't check what the flavour was like when I finished with the tank.



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You want engineering companies or metal fabricators. You could try it
yourself using
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aluminium-Welding-Easyweld-Durafix-Single-rod-Kit_
W0QQitemZ250415613072QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Metalworking_Milling_Weld
ing_Metalworking_Supplies_ET?hash=item3a4def0490&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14