Fw: [SEL] John Deere Fuel Tank/Oil Pan

[Marc Raasch]

I use a light coat of permatex on my gaskets for jd engines
# 2 non hardening permatex is what i use. I  don't like silacone
mraasch at hickorytech.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luke Tonneberger" <flywheelin at hotmail.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 1:59 PM
Subject: [SEL] John Deere Fuel Tank/Oil Pan


> 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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