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Riker
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Joined: 25 Jan 2006
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:21 pm |
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I noticed that my fuel tank leaks on a strange spot...as you can see in the pictures.
[img:452:602:0733b739ee]http://web.vip.hr/riker.vip/1.jpg[/img:0733b739ee]
[img:602:452:0733b739ee]http://web.vip.hr/riker.vip/2.jpg[/img:0733b739ee]
[img:452:602:0733b739ee]http://web.vip.hr/riker.vip/3.jpg[/img:0733b739ee]
Anyone had similar problems?
Is it possible to repair it or is it wiser to buy a second hand one? |
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Chris H
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:32 pm |
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what car is that?
its either a clio or megane, but which and what model?
If clio 16V then the pipe ontop has probably popped off as no clips are used to hold it on! |
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Riker
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:39 pm |
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It's a R5 GTE.
That "thing" I've circeled has no connection on any fuel lines as far as I saw few minutes ago when I jacked the car up.
The small tank connection to main tank seems fine, the pipe that leads from filling cap to small tank seems ok...
I don't know what's the use of that "bump" I've circeled on the sidewall of the reservoir...
But that's where the leak comes from. |
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Chris H
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:52 pm |
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bump looks like the pipe outlet to the aux tank on a gtt but the tanks to far over to 1 side, its not sittign right.
drop it and have a look, I always find the leak to be from above. |
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bbracer16valver
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:26 pm |
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WoW you got water drop in that first picture lol :p |
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Chris H
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:28 pm |
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bbracer16valver
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Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:47 pm |
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only mere technicalitys lmao looks good though |
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Riker
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Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:44 am |
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OK, I took down the tank...and here's the leak spot.
[img:600:450:288a79924e]http://www.hr-rpm.com/rpm_ftp/Riker/rd1.jpg[/img:288a79924e]
[img:600:450:288a79924e]http://www.hr-rpm.com/rpm_ftp/Riker/rd2.jpg[/img:288a79924e]
Any good advice on how to weld it? |
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Chris H
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Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:59 am |
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where is it leaking from and its a plastic tank! |
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Riker
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Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:33 pm |
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it's leaking from this inlet looking thing, but that part needs to be blocked...
plastic could be welded - cold welding, or liquid metal (that's how we say it here, i really don't know the term for that in uk) |
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Chris H
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Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:51 am |
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clean it up first and have a look.
Cold welding is plastic welding here but its still hot enough to light a fuel tank up.
You need an epoxy of some sort.
here we just wouldn't fill the tank anyway more  |
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