Loctite makes some really good epoxies that can withstand exposure to gasoline with no problem. Ep-20 is my go-to epoxy for things like that, Ep-60 is a Little Bit Stronger but it stays liquid so long that sometimes it can run too much before it sets up for you so you have to kind of keep moving it around back into the proper location until it sets up, so I generally just use Ep-20 and I've never had an application where it has failed. There's also EP-NS which stands for no sag.
All of these require you to buy the dispensing gun for them because they have two barrels of different diameters that have to have the plungers move down both of them at the same rate. There are also mixing nozzles that you can buy if you really want to get fancy about it but I generally don't use the mixing nozzle and just mix on a clean piece of cardboard with a popsicle stick. Great stuff, a little expensive, but really great epoxy. The only downside to this stuff is that it has a shelf life and after 6 months or more it may not be usable anymore. You'll know it's not usable anymore when it sets up too hard in the tubes for you to be able to use it. If you get this stuff mark the tip that you remove, and beside the tip at the front of the cartridges on the same side that you mark the tip with a sharpie on one side only before you remove it so that when you put the tip back on you don't cross mix the sides of the two-sided tip, it will fit on incorrectly and you could cross contaminate the two tubes if you put the tip back on incorrectly.
If you let the cartridge set for a couple of months you might have to use a pair of pliers to remove it especially if there's been some build up of stuff on it.
Besides being able to handle hydrocarbons such as gasoline and oil, these epoxies are very rugged and adhere extremely well to just about anything, and can handle a decent amount of temperature. I fixed a bubble light that it come loose that sat on top of plastic with a 7 watt night light bulb just below it many years ago and nothing has had a lot of use because it's a light that is commonly used in the downstairs bathroom, and that EP-20 epoxy joint has held up fine with all the heat from the seven watt night light bulb that sits just below the joint.
You can buy the dispensing gun and the epoxy cartridges from the Mc-Master Car, they have an online catalog. McMaster Car has a special deal with UPS because they used to be UPS's largest customer and they get an extremely low price and they have extremely fast shipping. They passed that savings along to their customers. Quite often if you order it before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time it will be on your door before the close of business the next day, and if not definitely the day after that.
I know the dispension gun is a little expensive but you buy it once and it's good for many many years of use.
All of these require you to buy the dispensing gun for them because they have two barrels of different diameters that have to have the plungers move down both of them at the same rate. There are also mixing nozzles that you can buy if you really want to get fancy about it but I generally don't use the mixing nozzle and just mix on a clean piece of cardboard with a popsicle stick. Great stuff, a little expensive, but really great epoxy. The only downside to this stuff is that it has a shelf life and after 6 months or more it may not be usable anymore. You'll know it's not usable anymore when it sets up too hard in the tubes for you to be able to use it. If you get this stuff mark the tip that you remove, and beside the tip at the front of the cartridges on the same side that you mark the tip with a sharpie on one side only before you remove it so that when you put the tip back on you don't cross mix the sides of the two-sided tip, it will fit on incorrectly and you could cross contaminate the two tubes if you put the tip back on incorrectly.
If you let the cartridge set for a couple of months you might have to use a pair of pliers to remove it especially if there's been some build up of stuff on it.
Besides being able to handle hydrocarbons such as gasoline and oil, these epoxies are very rugged and adhere extremely well to just about anything, and can handle a decent amount of temperature. I fixed a bubble light that it come loose that sat on top of plastic with a 7 watt night light bulb just below it many years ago and nothing has had a lot of use because it's a light that is commonly used in the downstairs bathroom, and that EP-20 epoxy joint has held up fine with all the heat from the seven watt night light bulb that sits just below the joint.
You can buy the dispensing gun and the epoxy cartridges from the Mc-Master Car, they have an online catalog. McMaster Car has a special deal with UPS because they used to be UPS's largest customer and they get an extremely low price and they have extremely fast shipping. They passed that savings along to their customers. Quite often if you order it before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time it will be on your door before the close of business the next day, and if not definitely the day after that.
I know the dispension gun is a little expensive but you buy it once and it's good for many many years of use.
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