Poulan 306A fuel tank gasket

[countryhog]

Poulan 306A - Disassembled, removed a large amount of corrosion in the fuel tank, rebuilt carb, new fuel lines, cleaned and reset ignition. Now reassembling and realize I need the fuel tank gasket. Seems I recall that couple years ago someone used some square "rubber" as a gasket with good results. Anyone remember what that material was and where it could be accessed? OR, anyone got a cork gasket?
Thanks

 

[Warped5]

Jerry, IIRC you'll be able to use 'body emblem adhesive' tape for a gasket.

Others may have different suggestions.

 

[T.Roller]

Partstree is where I got mine

 

[T.Roller]

http://www.partstree.com/parts/poulan/saws-chainsaw/306a-poulan-chainsaw/carburetor-choke-assembly/ $6

 

[countryhog]

Jerry, IIRC you'll be able to use 'body emblem adhesive' tape for a gasket.

Others may have different suggestions.

Not familiar with that. Give me another hint

 

[Warped5]

Use pieces of the tape as a gasket all the way around. No gaps. Put the tank halves together.

Leave it overnight.

Trim outside excess off. Fuel and check for leaks. The tape on the inside will fall off and you can grab these pieces as you see them.

 

[T.Roller]

Or just buy the gasket

 

[Warped5]

Or just buy the gasket

Yah, that too.

The solution came from a Mac thread elsewhere. Replacing those gaskets is notoriously difficult. I have a PM700 here repaired with the tape ... no leaks.

 

[countryhog]

Use pieces of the tape as a gasket all the way around. No gaps. Put the tank halves together.

Leave it overnight.

Trim outside excess off. Fuel and check for leaks. The tape on the inside will fall off and you can grab these pieces as you see them.

Curious. Is the tape a foam or nitrile? I see some at oreilly but not sure it's the same

 

[Warped5]

Double-sided foam tape made by 3M.

 

[countryhog]

thanks ted
is thinner better? or otherwise?

 

[Warped5]

I only know of one thickness ...