Rootes1725cc

Hi Guys,
just thought i iwould share my experience with you.
On my '67 mk2 sceptre, i kept getting clogged fuel lines. I cleared them with an airline each time ,but in the end i had to investigate.

I removed the tank and on blowing it out with an airline , i notice loads of flakes of paint coming out. I also found a fibreglass repair on the bottom. i realised i would never be able to confidently get 100% of the paint out, so i decided to split it.

I ground off the fibreglass around the bottom to reveal 2 very small pinholes, 1 either side. There was a small patch which had started to pit and this is where the pinholes were.

Then i cut it in half along the seam.
this is what i discovered









so i vapour blasted the insides........





and my welder Andy is half way through welding it back up.





as you can see in the last picture we have put 2 patches over the worst areas. the bottom one is fully tig welded the top one not done yet.

obviously i will have to pressure test it before i refit it to the car ,but it is looking good.

i will keep you posted on the results.

cheers
David

like what youve done, i have same trouble and have a spare tank to play with. how did you cut it and have you re sealed the inside. any updates ? rich

I've totally got the same problem.