[V8] Fuel Tank Leak (Happy freaking Easter)

[Tony and Lillie]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kneale Brownson" <knotnook at traverse.com>
To: <DieMarthaDie at aol.com>; <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] Fuel Tank Leak (Happy freaking Easter)


>I replaced the tank on my 200q20v last spring for the same reasons.
> They're identical.  Whole rear end has to be lowered.  Spare tire well has
> next to nothing to do with it.  It ain't fun and I can't imagine doing 
> this
> job without a hoist.   If you've got a rusty tank, you've got a whole 
> bunch
> of rusted fasteners associated with the rear drive train.   My old tank 
> had
> the leaking from the area you describe, but also was rusted higher up, so 
> a
> patch would be temporary, most likely.  I transferred the pump and stuff.
> Since you can get those lines off without removing the tank, I figured it
> was an unnecessary expense to do all that too.  Bit o Bernie in me, eh?
> I've kept my old tank with the thought that I could have it reinforced to
> use when one of the V8s starts to leak.


Yep, It's called Kreme. Or Kreem. Can't ever remember, but you can get it at 
a motorcycle repair shop. It comes as a three piece kit, with instructions 
and everything. About $40 per kit, IIRC.

Tony Hoffman