Help: 2 gallons to the mile.

I went to start my GSX600F and the fuel gauge was showing empty. It was full
the last time I took it out and that was only to Tescos, about a mile round
trip. I put a can of petrol in it and it started to leak out on to the
patio. I removed the fairing and found it dripping from the seam where the
bottom of the tank meets its side, near the fuel tap. There are no holes or
rust spots it just looks like the seam has come away. Any ideas where I can
get it fixed (cheaply) please.

 

Whats the tank made out of Molly? You have many options, but a mega
cheap fix for any petrol leak is blu-tac. It solidifies when in contact
with petrol & is a great 'get you home' fix.

--
'nothing up top but a bucket & a mop & an illustrated book about birds'

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover 101 GS/Ambi (Morph)
BMW 650 GS Dakar
2000 Suzuki GSX1300R Y Hayabusa
KTM 520 SX

 

As Nige says....Temporary fix though.

Drain it, wash out thoroughly with strong soapy water of the like, leave
open to dry and take to nearest engineering shop and get mig welded. Might
be more tricky if alloy, so maybe look for a local ally welder.
Unless you can spread the crack slightly and squeeze araldite between the
seam and clamp up it's gonna possibly need a paint retouch after welding

 

It's made out of steel.

This is a picture of it. I actually managed to catch the drip. You can see
the seam has dropped down.

http://www.sportsbike.org/leak.jpg

 

A bloke i know used a big fook off tube & did it from the inside but
you dom have to be pretty precise.
--
'nothing up top but a bucket & a mop & an illustrated book about birds'

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover 101 GS/Ambi (Morph)
BMW 650 GS Dakar
2000 Suzuki GSX1300R Y Hayabusa
KTM 520 SX

 

hhhmmmm, tricky one, how much is a new tank? eBay could be your friend,
i got a new tank for the old ZZR for £30, less than it would cost for
some bloke to make big holes in it with his welder etc!
--
'nothing up top but a bucket & a mop & an illustrated book about birds'

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover 101 GS/Ambi (Morph)
BMW 650 GS Dakar
2000 Suzuki GSX1300R Y Hayabusa
KTM 520 SX

 

<checks pic>

That's fucked, and the other side will soon follow it. Find a decent
used tank.

 

Ebay item 220053776569 - then spray it the colour you want.

 

So what's wrong with brazing it? No holes and a permanent repair.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

It's steel matey. New tank for me.
--
'nothing up top but a bucket & a mop & an illustrated book about birds'

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover 101 GS/Ambi (Morph)
BMW 650 GS Dakar
2000 Suzuki GSX1300R Y Hayabusa
KTM 520 SX

 

This is what I thought of doing?

 

Molly has brought this to us :

It would need to be brazed, but with it being a petrol tank you may
have some difficulty persuading anyone attempt it due to the risk of it
exploding. I had the same problem years ago and the suggestion was that
it had to be steam cleaned, then filled with exhaust fumes to prevent
it exploding whilst brazing it - the guy was not though willing to have
a go at it, too great a risk said he.

 

No problem brazing steel.
Although seeing the pics EBay is your friend

 

As TOG and others have said, it is fooked. The other side will go next, then
the bit that is just under the nose of the seat.

Get thee to a breakers or ebay or partsearch, and no, you're not having my
spare.

 

It's pink?

 

Brazing you could prolly do yourself. Remember: flame plus petrol = BANG.

 

I've just bought it, cheers.

 

Indeed it is. This is a better picture of it.
http://www.sportsbike.org/pink.jpg

 

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Good enough for me. I've just bought one. Cheers.

 

Would JB Weld not be a good thing to fix this with ?