replacing/reparing a leaking petrol tank

[Guest peterjdouglass]

Hi everyone,

I've got an 02 V11 tenni and I have a problem with a leaking petrol tank. there is a small split near at the rear of the tank and I've been told by a plastic's expert that my only option is to replace the tank. Anyone had a similar experience? or know of any way that the petrol tank can be repaired? or know of a good place to get a replacement (1st or 2nd hand)?

Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.

thanks

[G.POLEGATO]

Hallo Peter, isn't possible to repaire a plastic tank . I think i can find a second hand tank on e-bay. I have never seen any problem with a tank before this. Good luck #60 Giovanni

P.S.= Have you registered your Tenni on our Registry?

Hi everyone,

I've got an 02 V11 tenni and I have a problem with a leaking petrol tank. there is a small split near at the rear of the tank and I've been told by a plastic's expert that my only option is to replace the tank. Anyone had a similar experience? or know of any way that the petrol tank can be repaired? or know of a good place to get a replacement (1st or 2nd hand)?

Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.

thanks

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[coz1100]

Actually thier is one on e-bay right now. You got about 5 days left on it.

 

 

V11 Tank

 

 

Hope that helps

[Baldini]

Or http://rebootguzzispares.com

[jrt]

Why can't you weld the plastic on it? It might not be pretty, but a good plastics welder should be able to fix it.

[Paul Minnaert]

I know someone who had a leaking v11 tank repaired. Only I fotgot how he did it. But it is possible.

[waspp]

Two ways a plastic tank can be repaired, grind out the crack and use a cold epoxy for plastic or have it plastic welded. A good automotive body shop should be able to fix you up. Had a small hairline crack in my 03 tank near the front and the paint bubbled up, when it was repainted a cold epoxy was used, so far so good.

 

waspp

[Guest peterjdouglass]

Hi again,

Thanks everyone for your advice. I am about to make a bid on the tank on ebay (i hadnt even considered looking on ebay, great idea). Cheers Coz and Giovanni

The tank is made of polypropylene which unfortunatly, as I have been told, cant be welded. Also the previous owner tried a fibre glass repair which failed.

That website reboot guzzi repairs has a tank for a good price, about 1/3 of the cost i was quoted by a local trader in australia! thanks Baldini

 

Wasp, I have heard other people talking about using epoxys and depending on how i go with the tank on ebay, i will look into it.

 

Im really greatful to have gotten responses from you all.

 

thanks again

peter

 

il let you know how i go.

[g.forrest]

have repaired oil tank and petrol tank using two part epoxy with no problems. both tanks were acerbis. can't see problem with this method with any plastic [polytank] as long as you vee out on split well with dremil or v file etc. clean surfaces well..thinners.

[callison]

The big RV dealers in the USA apparently do a lot of plastic tank repair for water, sewage tanks etc. They use a plastic welder on poly. A welded gas tank is probably the last thing I'd want to place between my legs though.

[mike wilson]

Polypropylene has been long touted as virtually indestructable. If it has failed at four years, it's a manufacturing fault unless it has been obviously abused. Try a friendly word with the national importer, followed by some words with your national selling standards agency. Seems to me they would be happier replaciing one tank than _all_ of them.....

 

mike

[Guest redguzziv10]

look for "plastex" on ebay.

Dead simple to use, cheap, and it does work on petrol tanks...i've done it!

 

Actually, i've found it Plastex