Fuel blockage on seafari

[gofastsandman]

Hey Sandy,
should I change the brass fitting for aluminum or stick w/ the Teflon tape barrier?

Any thoughts on how to assess the pickup tube itself? I have to imagine there is one in place, or my motor wouldn't have been able to suck down 20 gallons or so...Is it possible that the tube was an integral part (welded in place to the fitting nut) of the tank?

Also, are there any tried and true ways to seal the tank cover other than the 4 corner screws; weatherstripping, silicone, what? I'd almost like to form a gasket around it lip of the cover and just just the screws clamp it down...

I`d go all alluminum.

Tack a piece of heavy mono with dabs of silicone in the coffin and let dry. Then caulk as normal. This way in the
future you can easily split the caulk to remove it by pulling the mono up.

Still scratching my head on the pickup.....

GFS