I'm about to install my fuel tank fittings, and I may have tapped them a little too far. The screen fitting seems a little too loose to me for using the Permatex gasket dressing and sealant that was included in the kit. I was expecting the sealant to have the consistency of thin toothpaste, but instead it has the consistency of pancake syrup. I think I need something thicker and with more substance.

Is there any reason I can't use Permatex #2. It's also non-hardening and is resistant to gasoline, oil, and grease. It seems like just what I need to help tighten things up.