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Repairing Corroded Fuel Tank

Anonymous user

26 June 2007 11:59:10

Joined: Unknown | Posts: Unknown

I have a Bayliner Trophy powered by a 5.7 and Alpha 1 drive. Fuel tank started leaking! Pulled engine and cut through the engine compartment-fuel tank partition. Found the lower section about 8x8inch area of the tank that is touching the partition corroded. a few small holes are evident beneath the oxide layers. 2 options: change the tank, but its one hell of a job to get the tank out. Its is much bigger than the space to get it out. Down side is that the replacement tank will be significantly smaller than the 90 Gal to get it in.Other option, cutout the bad section and glue a patch of aluminium over it. Pretty keen on this as I get to keep the capacity and the rest of the tank seems ok. What glue is good? Epoxy? Any particular type to look out for?What are your views? Thanks in advance.
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Re: Repairing Corroded Fuel Tank

astarmaths

15 July 2007 18:10:33

Joined: 15 July 2007 15:49:55 | Posts: 4

I have had this situation too. I had to cut mine up and take it out bit by bit. I installed a collapsible tank. Now I don't have to worry about sludge or condensation
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