Sealing inside fuel bowl

[Bill B.]

I would like to seal my FI fuel bowl area from etching/corrosion from today’s harsh fuels. Has anyone ever used Glyptal or Master Bond Polymers or equivalent with long term results?

Many years ago, Smoky coated head and intake runners with Glyptal that gave him what the judges called a unfair advantage in increasing flow, and was banned. If it worked well back then, could it be a solution in preventing bowl corrosion today?


Bill




1961 Black/Silver/Red Int. 283/315 FI power windows. Frame off 65% completed. 1989 White/hard top/Grey Int. daily driver 167,000 miles

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[John D.]

Re: Sealing inside fuel bowl

Bill, So far the ethanol hasn't hurt the FI fuel bowl. But some of the "racing fuels" will eat a hole right thru the bottom of the bowl. I don't know which brand will do that but I have seen the results at my shop and it's not pretty.
About 10-15 yrs ago I restored a 63 FI that belonged to a customer north of PA. He had brand x racing fuel (100%) in his tank and parked the 63 for about 2-1/2 years untouched. Well when he went to start it the fuel was all over the engine. Naturally it was my fault. When I got the Fi back I was in total shock. Fuel bowl was destroyed. JD

[Bill B.]

Re: Sealing inside fuel bowl





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