Fuel tank leak

Fuel tank leak

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bobfather

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11,172 posts

256 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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The smell of petrol in my boot suggested it was time to replace all the rear flexi pipes. I could not find any pipework problems so I looked deeper. I decided to take the tank out to examine it. Oddly my tank is steel and has an outlet on the bottom via a banjo Union. Anyway, tank out, carpet cover ripped off and leak found. I have seen several examples of steel tank repairs using tin plate soldered over the hole. I guess that's the way to go, de-fuming an absolute essential before I take a blowtorch to it






Skyedriver

17,895 posts

283 months

Thursday 24th March 2022
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I've used JB Weld on an ali tank if that's any help. Might not be kosher but it worked as it's petrol resistant.