Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Fuel leak......

[mark996]

Hi everyone,

I've finally got the bike back on the road, and its fantastic again......until I went to start it up the other day, and noticed a load of fuel down the left hand side fairing. I didn't fancy riding it like that so I had to take the new 'Blade instead, bummer!!!!

Anyway, after lifting off the tank and having a good dig around, I've found the problem.......the tank actually has a tiny pin ***** of a hole in it, but enough of a hole to seep fuel through.

Whats best to plug it or put over it to stop the fuel leaking out??

Cheers for any help......

Mark.

[DJ Tera]

Chewing gum is fuel proof

[weeveetwin]

Hi Mark

The classic car brigade use a liquid type sealer which is put into the (rusted/pin-holed) tank and sloshed around. It's then left to dry overnight - and it permanently seals the tank. Don't know what it's called, but any good auto supply shop should be able to tell you.

Steve.

[Rick_916]

Do you guys have this stuff called `liquid metal ` in the UK ?
Its like blue tac what you stick posters on the wall with but you squeeze it for a minute then put it on what you want to fix and it goes HARD, you can sand it or whatever, works , can paint it also.

[Loz]

Originally posted by Rick_916
Do you guys have this stuff called `liquid metal ` in the UK ?
Its like blue tac what you stick posters on the wall with but you squeeze it for a minute then put it on what you want to fix and it goes HARD, you can sand it or whatever, works , can paint it also.

Great stuff, that! I used to have an XJ900F that was made out of liquid metal!


(OK, slight exaggeration!)

[bossingit]

you can get 'liquid metal' in halfords or any half decent car part shop mate

[marksduc748]

yes liquid metal or araldite should sort the job out. good luck cos the price of petrol right now you dont want to be losing any!