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Old 27-Jul-2004, 12:22
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Bike Fallen over part 2

OK, me and a mate managed to get the seat off last night - 1 of the catches is bent, so it took a bit of wrestling and finesse.

Anyway, took the tank off, and the petrol seems to be coming from the very back of the tank - near the part that is welded/stuck on to hold the tank in place - by the bolt infront of the seat.

Its not very much, but the occassional trickly when u move the tank around and it drips onto the frame and down onto the sidestand. Also the "prong" bit at the front that aligns the front of the tank underneath the key is bent towards the left.

Can this all be fixed, or does it mean a new tank is needed?
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Old 27-Jul-2004, 13:09
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Not sure really. There is no visible damage, just the bent bit at the front of the tank and the fact that petrol will run onto my finger if i hold the rear part of the tank low down. Not much comes out atall in 1 go.

Anyone else any ideas??
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Old 27-Jul-2004, 13:10
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Weeksy - was your tank welded then?
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Old 27-Jul-2004, 13:14
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Jody,

Is the drain plug leaking??

When my SPS was repaired the tank drain plug washer wasn't flat and caused a petrol weep
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Old 27-Jul-2004, 14:13
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Everton, which part is the drain plug?

The bolts holding the silver plate on the bottom of the tank don't look very flush, but the petrol doesn't appear to be leaking from there...
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Old 27-Jul-2004, 14:42
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It the bolt thing in the middle of this pic

Board won`t link the pic try link below,

http://i.domaindlx.com/karl999r/Under%20tank.jpg

[Edited on 27-7-2004 by Karl]
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Old 28-Jul-2004, 18:52
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Most car acces shops sell a product called "petro patch".This is a multi purpose metal repair putty which can be used on petrol and diesel tanks.
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Old 29-Jul-2004, 16:05
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Thanks for that, I think i'll give that a try.
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