Hole in tank

[Comfy Old Boots]

Went to dealer with problem with fuel injectors filling up with slimystuff. Didn't and still don't have the cash to let them pontificate over it so, I decided to take a look. Found and removed slimey stuff. No problems there. Also found a few flakes of whatever the tank is coated with. Removed them. They turned out to be rust. Then I found why I have rust flakes in tank. the fuel pump was rubbing against inside of the tank. I know this because the edge of the fuel pump is scored and slightly rusted too.

I now have a hole right below where the fuel pump sits in the tank. I mean a real hole...don't know how it held together. I've no pix until tomorrow night but it is the size of pea.

Can this be fixed?

How did it happen? Well, the fuel guage float wasn't attached to the rocker arm when I took it out, so maybe it jammed the fuel pump against the side??? I've searched on this fine site boys and girls and I havn't found anything like this.

Please advise. Thanks. BTW, I was just going to put in a new filter and see if it cured the slime problem but now I've bigger problems. It's an 850r eek) '99.

 

[Stewart H]

Perhaps a proprietary tank repair from the motor factors? or failing that epoxy resin like Araldite, with the pump/float asembly removed can you get to both sides of the hole?
Stewart

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

Thanks Stewart. It's out of the way visually anyway. You didn't say 'buy a new tank FK'. Which is good news

 

[Steptoe]

You didn't say 'buy a new tank FK'. Which is good news

Just because he didn't say it doesn't mean you won't have to buy one.

 

[PIGGLET]

cut a bit of tin a bit bigger than the hole then and mig it up

 

[Voyager]

cut a bit of tin a bit bigger than the hole then and mig it up

A long time ago, I got a pal (who was a Blacksmith/Welder) to braze up a split in a petrol tank.

I sat with the tank held between my knees while He applied the gas torch

We filled the tank with water first - and it worked


Bob.

 

[Deleted account 210214001]

Might be able to find a good metals/body man to repair it with a weld and/or body solder.

Bohdan

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

Thanks for the tips. I'll look into getting a weld done.

Someone else suggested that I use a fiberglass resin? Is this an option open to me?

I wish someone would rob my bike and burn it out

 

[flash of the gap]

tank

bring it up i,ll weld it for ya if its possible,
will pm ya

 

[Comfy Old Boots]

Just because he didn't say it doesn't mean you won't have to buy one.

Sherlocks have one at a decent price.

Thanks Flash. Voicemail left.