fuel leak advice please

[burge124]

I have smelt fuel for a week or two now and decided to put in for a service, a squeaking alternator belt was annoying me too!

New belt went on fine, but during service they found fuel leaking dripping from the underneath near the tank. They are taking the aluminium panels off tomorrow.

I’m hoping a couple of tubes need to be tightened but if the tank has ruptured what options are available for repair?

ian

[daddysumo]

Take it to you local fabricator and get it repaired.... maybe a good time to upgrade it whilst you are there.

[mgbond]

My tank split and the leaking fuel eat away all the floor sealant so the floor leaked alot. The tank can be dropped out. Yes best to get it modded while its out.

Bondy

[R0162]

While we are on the subject, i took my tank to be modified the other day to the same guy that made my intercooler and coolant header tank, he said he could not modify the tank as it is a bomb , he told me that the petrol gets into the aluminium over time, and even though the tank had been empty and dry for 3 weeks it could still explode. Anyway i forced his hand and made him agree to modify it, i hope he is ok, it should be ready by tommorow if he is still alive

[The devil]

Give up smoking?

[TuxMan]

Bring it over here I have modded about 5 so far with no explosions :-)

[andrewr]

What is the modification?

[TuxMan]

Modified pickup and return to tank

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http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0... big thank you. You no who you are

Edited by TuxMan on Sunday 21st November 20:03

[burge124]

thanks for the advice, will pass on the information to the garage.

ian

[andygtt]

it is a bomb if its not properly prepared, but if washed properly, vented well and filled with water while welding then shouldnt be an issue... wasnt with mine.

[burge124]

after getting the fuel tank out, there was a hairline crack down the weld of the edge of the tank. took to a aluminium specialist to fix he found a smaller second crack aswell!

looks like as the tank buldged when i filled it put pressure on the weld!

thanks for your advice!