How strong is JB Weld

[Kneale Brownson]

A leaky faucet can ruin a floor. A leaking fuel system can burn up the car, anywhere it's stored and anyone inside it. 

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> On Mar 19, 2014, at 12:13 PM, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
> 
> If JB Weld failed on a faucet you'd put a bucket underneath it.
> 
> Your oil pan and fuel tank don't move and have no pressure issues to contend with.
> 
> This fuel application has relative motion between the parts and CIS runs 75 PSI at the pump.
> 
> The better fix as mentioned is fuel-rated hose, double hose clamped.
> 
> If the banjo fitting (the metal) itself is broken I bet Chris Semple could come up with a repairable used hose assembly.
> 
> - Huw
> 
>> On 3/19/2014 1:54 PM, TWFAUST at aol.com wrote:
>> 
>> :
>> 
>> fuel  pressure is abour 49 psi
>> 
>> 
>> For comparison, the City here requires 80psi water pressure at the  faucet.
>> 
>> Strength, Red Neck wisdom "if it is broke and moves, duct tape; if it is
>> broke and doesn't move, JB Weld"
>> 
>> I have used it to reattach the drain plug nipple on the cast aluminum pan
>> of my supercharged Cougar, I sealed the gas tank in my '67 Coronet with it,
>> more  other fixes than I can recall.
>> 
>> Tom Faust
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