Brass fitting safe to use with diesel

[Clove]

Branson 3510i, plastic nipple on the left side fuel tank broke off from the tank. Dunno how it happened...guessing snow/ice chunk might have caught it when I was snow blowing. Anyways, got the tank removed and looking to make a repair. Was thinking I'd drill the hole out, tap it/thread it and use a 5/16" barbed x ¼" MPT brass fitting with some 5 min epoxy to set it. I know the tank has to be impeccably clean for this to work, but when researching to see if a brass fitting would be ok to use, I'm getting very conflicting information...some say no problem at all, others say never use brass. So what gives? I was hoping to run down to the local Home Depot to pick up a fitting tomorrow and get the repair done...now I'm not so sure. Any advice appreciated.

 

[Roadworthy]

Brass would work, it won't spark. Many fuel and hydraulic parts are brass or bronze. In any case if it works it's worlds ahead of plastic in my mind.

 

[07wingnut]

Nothing wrong with brass. Just don't use it on the high pressure side to the diesel fuel system.

 

[Death Row Dave]

Diesel fuel : many years ago corrosive to copper. I no longer think this is the case . I have a brass 45* ell and short stub of copper attached to fuel line on my Power Wagon with 4BT Cummins , 145 K miles and still running at this moment .

You be the judge if it’s ok to use on a tractor

 

[Williy]

You can read this site: IMHO brass will work with
no problems and its cheaper than SS and no spark

Brass fittings and Diesel fuel

Can/will it cause me grief if I use brass or copper in the fuel system? Brass fittngs and copper tubing are less expensive and easier to find than stainless.

www.thedieselstop.com

willy

 

[FordnMassey]

There's brass fittings on my Ford 3000, been there quite a while, no issue.