Grady Gas tank cover screws

[MikePA]

Is it normal to not have any sealant on these screws that screw in the hatches that cover the gas tanks? Seems like a logical place to not have water intrusion?

 

[Alex_c]

Is there a gasket inside that hole?

 

[MikePA]

Is there a gasket inside that hole?

Doesn't look like it

 

[CIVANO]

when I replaced my grady gas tanks, I squirted silicone in all the holes before tightning. It wasn't there before

 

[Alex_c]

I’d probably use something other than silicone.

 

[MikePA]

I’d probably use something other than silicone.

I just put them back in with sikaflex. Amazingly the whole panel is still solid.

 

[pescador]

I’ve removed those on my Grady. None had any sealant

 

[BearCove]

Suppose to have s seal that runs around the edge underneath the cover that covers the tanks

Just redid my tanks, none of the screws had anything under them. I did replace the seal though, was all pretty dry for the most part

 

[brutus]

I replaced mine and used Sitka in the hole before I put the screws back in, same here panels are still solid