Trench Rat
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Hey all,
I've got my sunday booked in this weekend to drain, remove and rinse through, let dry etc etc.
My fuel tank leaks about 12-15 litres up. It's a double skinned military tank that's filled by lifting the seat and filling directly into the tank. I've got underneath and soaked the bolts in wd40 and now they can be removed without bull****.
I've got some of that fuel tank sealing liquid (somewhere in the depths of the shed) that you coat the inside of the tank in as a hopeful fix as a new military underseat tank is twice the price of a normal one. If this doesn't work then i'll have to take the hit and buy a new tank.
Anyway, could somebody please list the process required to:
- Disconnect the tank
- Remove the tank
- Prep it for the sealant/purge
- Using the sealant/cure time etc
- Reinstalling the tank
- Hooking it all up again
- Any post sealing checks/things to run through
I'm thinking of also grinding the **** off of the tank and then giving it a nice coat of black paint.
Any advice would be wonderful, it's been away from home on the farm since february whilst i've been working on it and this is the last piece. I just want to go for a micks monster burger up the hill in my landy
Any tips and tricks that i can take with me sunday would be great, cheers all!
Will
I've got my sunday booked in this weekend to drain, remove and rinse through, let dry etc etc.
My fuel tank leaks about 12-15 litres up. It's a double skinned military tank that's filled by lifting the seat and filling directly into the tank. I've got underneath and soaked the bolts in wd40 and now they can be removed without bull****.
I've got some of that fuel tank sealing liquid (somewhere in the depths of the shed) that you coat the inside of the tank in as a hopeful fix as a new military underseat tank is twice the price of a normal one. If this doesn't work then i'll have to take the hit and buy a new tank.
Anyway, could somebody please list the process required to:
- Disconnect the tank
- Remove the tank
- Prep it for the sealant/purge
- Using the sealant/cure time etc
- Reinstalling the tank
- Hooking it all up again
- Any post sealing checks/things to run through
I'm thinking of also grinding the **** off of the tank and then giving it a nice coat of black paint.
Any advice would be wonderful, it's been away from home on the farm since february whilst i've been working on it and this is the last piece. I just want to go for a micks monster burger up the hill in my landy
Any tips and tricks that i can take with me sunday would be great, cheers all!
Will