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<blockquote data-quote="NautiBuoys" data-source="post: 304950" data-attributes="member: 10996"><p>Per my buddy who is a plastics engineer, gasoline is made up of 2 teflon breaking down components, benzene and cycloalkenes. Benzene will dissolve the coherent bond of teflon, and the alkenes will break down the chemical bond, leaving one with a white goo. Your call if you want to take the risk of it getting into your engine/carburetor/needle etc when better choices are available.</p><p></p><p>Besides that, white teflon tape was not designed to seal a threaded joint; it was designed to reduce friction and while it may have worked for you, it's not recommended. Other specialty teflon tapes are available for sealing, gasoline etc but we're talking the cheap white teflon tape here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NautiBuoys, post: 304950, member: 10996"] Per my buddy who is a plastics engineer, gasoline is made up of 2 teflon breaking down components, benzene and cycloalkenes. Benzene will dissolve the coherent bond of teflon, and the alkenes will break down the chemical bond, leaving one with a white goo. Your call if you want to take the risk of it getting into your engine/carburetor/needle etc when better choices are available. Besides that, white teflon tape was not designed to seal a threaded joint; it was designed to reduce friction and while it may have worked for you, it's not recommended. Other specialty teflon tapes are available for sealing, gasoline etc but we're talking the cheap white teflon tape here. [/QUOTE]
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