Stinkin' Fuel Tubes

[mcycle-nut]

Literally. My garage reeks. I've read various methods of fixing the rubberized fuel tubes, and I'm just wondering how much success everyone has had with the various fixes? I really don't want to start hacking things up and going beyond the point of no return if something doesn't work. I tried the o-ring between the carbs trick, but didn't chamfer the carb bodies. Worked for a about a year, but no more, even when I replaced the o-rings. I could chamfer, but.....
How about the plumbers tape fix?
How about the hacking off the bumps and replacing with o-rings fix?
Anything other fixes?

I'll go with the consensus, as I really don't have any options.

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Well, if money is secondary and you want it right, there's at least one supplier out there who will build you a new (brass?) fitting with o-rings. I forget who but we could find out again.
Otherwise, you're in home repair mode.
Some teflon tapes are fuel proof. They work for sealing parts such as fuel valves. Get just the right amount layered on so you can still get them slid in and you're good. Fuel proof rubberized tape can be sized/wrapped/applied tightly and can work. Again, you have to put on enough to seal but not so much that the part won't slide in. A tiny bit of lubrication may help. You just need to build up the old surface a tiny bit and be sure it's fuel proof material.
Next (?) is to groove the existing rubber coating and locate o-rings to place in those grooves.

[robertbarr]

http://www.motorcyclecarbs.com/Fuel_Tees_C661.cfm

Prices are insane, and tempt the entrepreneur in me. Not sure if they carry exactly what you need.

[Nessism]

Does this help?

http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=1901