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Beware fuel tank sealer
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<blockquote data-quote="Martyn Goodwin" data-source="post: 56208" data-attributes="member: 2433"><p>Over the last year I have had 4 leaks in my fuel tank. The first 2 were at the base of the arch over the carb area , along the weld seam in the tank floor - I did a temporary fix by grinding back to bare metal and applying an epoxy paste to the outside of the tank - this worked very well and has remained leak free (in those spots) for at least 9 months/6,000 miles. The third leak was first noticed when there were traces of fuel travelling from the rear of the tank , under the clear coat, following the path of the gold leaf line. This was sealed around 2 months back with POR 15 - I followed the instructions to the letter, especially in regard to drying out the tank.</p><p>The final leak was again at the rear of the tank in EXACTLY the same place as leak #3, just 6 weeks after the POR was applied. </p><p>I did have an offer of an original , restored tank at a lottery winning prize price - but despite the pristine exterior, who is to say what the interior/welds are like and how long it would last. Instead I have commissioned a local tank builder to make a brand new tank for me - he uses 1.2mm steel so I expect it to last well beyond my projected use requirements. The original tank has/had lasted 63 years and I'm in my 70th year so if I get the same life from the new one that will take me to 133! So - I figure I will never need to be concerned about the tank again.</p><p></p><p>And before you ask - yes - T38 has always been in place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martyn Goodwin, post: 56208, member: 2433"] Over the last year I have had 4 leaks in my fuel tank. The first 2 were at the base of the arch over the carb area , along the weld seam in the tank floor - I did a temporary fix by grinding back to bare metal and applying an epoxy paste to the outside of the tank - this worked very well and has remained leak free (in those spots) for at least 9 months/6,000 miles. The third leak was first noticed when there were traces of fuel travelling from the rear of the tank , under the clear coat, following the path of the gold leaf line. This was sealed around 2 months back with POR 15 - I followed the instructions to the letter, especially in regard to drying out the tank. The final leak was again at the rear of the tank in EXACTLY the same place as leak #3, just 6 weeks after the POR was applied. I did have an offer of an original , restored tank at a lottery winning prize price - but despite the pristine exterior, who is to say what the interior/welds are like and how long it would last. Instead I have commissioned a local tank builder to make a brand new tank for me - he uses 1.2mm steel so I expect it to last well beyond my projected use requirements. The original tank has/had lasted 63 years and I'm in my 70th year so if I get the same life from the new one that will take me to 133! So - I figure I will never need to be concerned about the tank again. And before you ask - yes - T38 has always been in place. [/QUOTE]
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