OT Ram Gas Tank Almost Done

super99

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I had to go into work at 5 this morning and worked until 3:30, so I was getting tired when I came home from work. I got the gas tank in and raised up and tightened into place and the gas lines and electric hooked up. When taking it apart, the brittle plastic lock on the electrical connection broke off. It still pushed together but the keeper part of the connector is gone. Is this going to work loose and cause problems later?? I am thinking about trying to get a zip tie around the connection and pull it tight, or would a dab of silicon form a gasket on the connector hold it together?
All that's left is the clamps on the fill tube, hook up battery, put some gas in and try it. Then fix the hole I cut in the bed to get to the top of the tank. Maybe I should put a hinge on it so I can get to the top of the tank if I need to. Chris
 
Just zip tie it, maybe some silicone grease, but not silicone sealer. It would be very difficult to disconnect in the future, would tear the seal.
 
You are talking about the little red tab you have to slide back in order to push the tang to unplug right? If so it really doesnt need to have one, its just a secondary retention device to help prevent the connector from unplugging. Numerous sensors and connectors use these and I find a bunch of them are already gone off the vehicles I work on. If you wanted to do something you could probably loop a zip tie or two through the slot the red tab used to go through.
 
(quoted from post at 08:04:29 01/08/16) Shrink tubing comes in sizes as big as 3 inches!! A one inch diameter piece might be expedient. Jim

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