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What is this red stuff on fuel components?

Posted: 25 Feb 2011, 15:48
by bmouthboyo
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?

Re: What is this red stuff on fuel components?

Posted: 27 Feb 2011, 19:12
by BOXY
Red Hermetite?

http://www.workshopsupplies.co.uk/conte ... etite.html

Re: What is this red stuff on fuel components?

Posted: 28 Feb 2011, 00:31
by Oldiebut goodie
That's what it looks like to me also.