Thank you very much for that knowledge. I thought I had messed up the petcock after I forgot to remove my side panels and the tank scratching the left sidecover when I set it on my frame to disconnect the fuel line. Scratched the top edge pretty good and then this happened. Bottom line to newbies- remove your sidepanels before you remove your tank. I knew this but was in too big of a hurry to remember. I found a small matching sonic blue paint marker online from color-rite that I could use in a couple other places so not such a big deal but still sucked.
So.....this permatex, do I put it along the sides of the little piece that came un-attached before pressing it back in, or somewhere else? thanks!