[SEL] John Deere Fuel Tank/Oil Pan

[Judge Tommy Turner]

Luke,

	I would use a good quality silicone.  It will seal it tight and once it 
dries all you have to do is peel off the silicone that "squeezed  out". 
  Permatex can be a mess and certain types of it aren't as oil/fuel 
resistant as you might need for an application like this.  PS - I would 
use either a clear silicone or black.  Don't use the orange, red or one 
of the other bright colors as if there is a little of the squeezings 
that you don't peel off they will stick out like a sore thumb.

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY



Luke Tonneberger wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
> 
> On my 3hp John Deere the oil in the crankcase leaked into the fuel tank. 
> I have it all torn apart and found the two little holes where the oil 
> leaked from the crankcase down into the fuel tank. I have the holes 
> welded up and the rest of the steel looks to be in really good shape. I 
> am ready to put it all back together. I know I need to use some cork 
> gasket to seal up the mating surfaces, but should I use permatex or some 
> type of instant gasket stuff too? I only want to do this one time and 
> don't want leaky gaskets.  I'm sure there are a few John Deere owners 
> out there that have done this before and I'm looking for a tried and 
> true method for doing this.  Thanks.
> 
> Luke Tonneberger
> Rockford, Michigan
> USA
> 
> 
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