Wish Allan In NE wasen't right

37chief · Jun 3, 2015

I posted a few days ago about a repair on my JD 401 industrial fuel tank with JB weld. I managed to finish one mowing job. While loading my tractor see fuel dripping again from the same spot. Allan said It will leak again. It did. I removed the tank and found a air cleaner attaching bracket had come loose from the tank. Maybe that loose bracket was causing excessive vibration, causing the original crack. I took the tank to a repair shop they are going to weld the crack, and re solder the bracket. The shop is going to clean out the tank, which had some crud also. Allan said to start looking for a tank which I did, but when I saw the price I decided for 125.00 it is worth the gamble. I am finding radiator shops that repair fuel tanks are almost a dying industry. This shop was way out of my area. Stan

Robert Major · Jun 3, 2015

Hi
I think your repair problem for the tank is the same deal as going into a tire shop and yelling split rim repair at the shop door for fun L.O.L . everybody's so scared of risk and liability they'll run you over trying to get out the door so fast as nobody wants anything to do with those now either!.
The worlds gone liability stupid if you ask me. if precautions are followed there should be no problem with repairing a diesel tank. or a split rim , if a guy knows what he's doing and what to look for.
I hope you get better luck with this repair, parts prices are getting crazy to as you found out!.

Regards Robert

john in la · Jun 3, 2015

Most times a leaking tank is a rust pin hole.
If that were the case fixing the hole does no good because most likely sooner than later another rust hole will start leaking.

If it is truly a stress crack from a loose bracket welding it up will most likely work.

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