What is this red stuff on fuel components?

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What is this red stuff on fuel components?

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Having dropped my tank to fit new water pipes I noticed a lot of things had this red crap all over them:

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I am assuming it is a sealant? However worryingly I have found traces in the fuel tank and even a small inline filter I had:

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Any idea what it is?
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Re: What is this red stuff on fuel components?

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Red Hermetite?

http://www.workshopsupplies.co.uk/conte ... etite.html
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Re: What is this red stuff on fuel components?

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That's what it looks like to me also.
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