Mud-club
Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Kenny on June 13, 2008, 14:15:51
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Afternoon all - and I thought the economy was bad, nope leaking fuel tank - filled up half a bucket in 3 days :shocked:
Now the thing is do I need to replace it, or could I get away with a repair. If repair is the answer, how ? It is a diesel so should make it a bit easier.
Any tips, thoughts ?
Damian
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best to find where and the nature of leak first - holed from damage - split hose - leaking drain plug - corrosion on the seam before making judgment on if and how a it can be repaired.
I have patch welded tanks after modification and also have used fibreglass resin for tiny repairs and sealing pin holes in welds, you can also get repair solutions to coat the inside with ( have only seen for motorbikes though).
Even though diesel I have always flushed tanks with running water for a couple of days (unmetered water supply area!) followed by good few hours of steam cleaning.
Have never attempted to repair a seam though.
Replacement fuel tanks are not that expensive.
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ive welded loads in my time as long as said flush with water etc all ok
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I've tried the internal fuel tank sealer (http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8223&frostProductName=Car+Tank+Repair+Kit&catID=25&subCatID=&FrostCat=Tanks&FrostSubcat=) on my old Series 3 myself.
It didn't work & I ended up buying a new tank in the end. :roll:
When the tank on my Defender sprung a leak I decided to go straight for a new tank.
When the end seam on the fuel tank of the wagon at work sprung a leak, I cut the whole end of the tank off & welded a new piece of steel in. This did however make the tank a couple of gallons smaller. :lol:
The only reason I did it this way was that the cost of a replacement tank for the wagon was several hundred pounds.
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as well as washing the tank it is a very good idea to run a petrol cars exhaust gases through it, works a treat