|
cdu;
Turning on the blower will help, sure, but it's still no fix...it's kind of like turning the radio up when there's a squeak...it's best to locate and attack the true cause...the smell of hydro-carbons in the morning may smell like horsepower, but I can do without it too.
If you find the source of the leak to be solder joint at filler (like mine) or at seam, or pin holes, clean area with acetone, and seal with epoxy or flouro-silicon *. Normal all purpose silicon is not oil/fuel compatible, and wont last.
Removing the tank to solder would be the right way and better, of course, but there's a lot more work involved, and even if you had a 500W (gutter type) soldering iron (using a flame is obviously not recommended), it is quite difficult for an inexperienced individual to succesfully solder that I just don't recommend it for the weekend mechanic...I had a similar issue a couple of years back where I got pretty good at removing the tank, venting it to prep, soldering, then reinstalling only to find that I hadn't sealed the leak (but I did add some nice gussets to help support the fillerneck when hanging a fueling handle from it)...after doing this about 3-4 times, I got pretty tired of the operation, and finally said "I really tried, but I give up trying to do it right...sc*** it", and put chemistry to use!
Cheers
*i.e. Dow Corning 730 if still available, automotive gasket types should do it too...
|
