300/440/550 puttin the 650sx back together

[addicted]

Quick question guys, what should I use to seal things like the gas filler and pole bracket to the hull? Silicone or something else?

Thanks

 

[63chevyll]

Permitex Auto Silicone Is Waht I Use

 

[sflsurfrider]

clear 100% plumbers silicone

 

[addicted]

Allright, silicone it is.

What about the pump? 5200?

 

[Big Kahuna]

no, do not want to use 5200, you want to be able to remove the pump at a later date. 100% silicone

 

[addicted]

Good point! Silicone all the way. Thanks.

 

[dbrutherford]

Use Permatex RTV Clear Silacone.

It has always worked the best for me. But.... I use gasoline to remove it when need be... I still used it on my gas filler with no problems.


On a side note, I used some cheap silacone from ACE Hardware once on my 650 pump shoe. Well it didn't hold up and the ski cavitated like crazy!

Group K told me to use the Permatex RTV and i have never looked back. It is by far the best pump glue.

DBR

 

[SeaLion]

I can attest to the cheap silicone. I used it once and I could pull it right out after full cure. Any good silicone/adhesive should work. I have always used the GE Silicone II with no problems.

 

[addicted]

Thanks guys! now I just have to install. . . everything but the gas filler and the pump!

 

[ANT]

You can use 4200 on the pump, Any silicone I ever used got sucked out even after setting up for a couple days. 4200 would be the way to go

 

[addicted]

:banghead: :banghead:

I already gooped it up with silicone. Oh well, I has untill may to cure, and even if it doesn't last, it's not that hard to redo.

Thanks:biggthumpup:

 

[dbrutherford]

... Any silicone I ever used got sucked out even after setting up for a couple days. 4200 would be the way to go

Same thing happened to me when I used cheap silacone. But if you use Permatex RTV silacone, it won't come free.


The downside is when you need to remove the pump, it cam be a pain to do so. I just keep cutting wit ha razor knoife and apply a little pressure.

Be careful removing a 650 pump people! I have seen more than one with cracked pump shoes from prying them out!

DBR