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Leaking fuel tubes

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After sitting all winter, I fueled up my 78 GS1000 and gas started to leak out of the tuebs that interconect the carbs. I checked with my local Suzi dealer and it truned out that the tubes are discontinued. I ended up using Permatex number 2 form-a gasket. Its nonhardening and and gas resistant. I just smeared alittle on the seals when I put the carbs back together and I haven't had any problems with them since.
 
dont they have o-rings on em? why not just change the o-rings?
 
My '79 750 has fuel tube O rings, but some 1000s don't. The "O ring" part is molded rubber on the outside of the fuel tubes. Someone I know has a 1000 that he needs the molded type fuel tubes for. Does anyone have some?

Harrison
 
What I meant was the fuel tubes don't use true o-rings. The rubber covering has raised ribs.
 
Permatex 2 is a cure all, I found a few vacume leaks between my head and intake tubes and the permatex sealed them up
 
JATO said:
Permatex 2 is a cure all, I found a few vacume leaks between my head and intake tubes and the permatex sealed them up
Think it would work in that ever-oily connection of the tach cable to the engine?
 
All I can say is try it. That isn't leaking on my bike yet, but if it was I'm sure I'd use the permatex.
 
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