At first I thought the Gasoila had sealed the joints properly, but then after a couple of days it sprung a leak again. I went to the hardware store and got brass replacements for the two hose connections and the plug. I also got yellow sealing tape that is designed for use with gasoline, instead of the white teflon tape that I had tried before. Don’t use the white stuff with gas.
When disassembling things to put the new fittings on, the line from the regulator to the carb cracked. This will have to be replaced, but for now I cut the line shorter. Unfortunately that meant it was really a little too short for the distance, and I could only use one mount screw for the regulator. New hose is on the shopping list.
During some of my electrical tests, I had the key on, and I noticed that the fuel pump was running a lot, and not sounding like it was meeting with any resistance. I checked the fuel pressure gauge on the carb line, and…it was pegged at 15+ PSI. I’m not sure if the regulator has failed, if there isn’t enough fuel left in the tank, or if the gauge is bad. I ordered another gauge, and will go from there.
