Hi againI had an exhaust fitted to my Rover 214Si 1994 today and the mechanic said Ihad a hairline crack in my petrol tank OR the pipe leading into it as henoticed a spot of petrol on the bottom of the tank.Does this mean a new petrol tank or new pipe or can it be repaired cheaply asmoney is a bit tight at the moment.Thanks

It *may* be a leaky piece of rubber hose between the tank and the fuelline in which case it will cost pennies to repair (But make sure youuse proper approved fuel hose!)If it's a crack in the tank it *may* be repairable using a specialepoxy fuel tank putty. Without seeing the hole it's difficult to say.I had a Mini van once with a *slight* leak. Upon investigation thewhole top of the fuel tank was rusty and needed replacement.sPoNiX

Hairline crack in Petrol Tank?

Nov 13, 2004 25 Replies

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SimonJ 21 years ago

I find double mint is better for sealing Diesel thanks, for petrol tanks juicy fruit is a better bet.

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David Taylor 21 years ago

Mike G wrote on Sun, 14 Nov 2004 01:19:27 -0000:

That, I beleive, was not the sound of the resulting explosion, but the joke flying over your head by around 30,000ft.

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Skint4sure 21 years ago

So should I remove the petrol before welding the tank then :o)

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jeremy 21 years ago

It's tough to drain completely, why don't you just drop a match into the filler?

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Andrew Ratcliffe 21 years ago

Has to be sugar free though

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Mike G 21 years ago

I've already admitted it, but ignoring that, makes an excellent opportunities for sniping. Mike.

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