Fuel Leakage

[mike]

Hi People,

I notice on my Tamiya XBG, that when I open the throttle a little spray of
fuel comes out of the top of the fuel tank. It _looks_ like it is coming out
around the primer button.

I can't see any way to seal it, so my questions are:

1. Is there any way to seal the tank properly?
2. Does anyone know of an aftermarket tank that will fit easily?

Thanks

Mike

[Scott Harless]

>Are you saying I should get some decent set of snips or
>cutters and basically hack through the primer where is
>sits proud of the tank?

Yep:
* cut the spring
* pull the metal rod up as far as possible
* cut metal rod close to the tank
* push the remaining piece into the tank (then
remove it)

Regarding the shoe-goo/sealant... the temp isn't
the problem, it's the nitro fuel which might "eat"
some silicones. Whatever sealant you use, you
won't need to use a lot...just a small bead around
the threads or the top of the screw.


Later,
Scott

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[mike]

Thanks Scott, much appreciated!
Mike

"Scott Harless" <scotth@mw.net> wrote in message
news:4030834a.50003234@news.mw.net...
> >Are you saying I should get some decent set of snips or
> >cutters and basically hack through the primer where is
> >sits proud of the tank?
>
> Yep:
> * cut the spring
> * pull the metal rod up as far as possible
> * cut metal rod close to the tank
> * push the remaining piece into the tank (then
> remove it)
>
> Regarding the shoe-goo/sealant... the temp isn't
> the problem, it's the nitro fuel which might "eat"
> some silicones. Whatever sealant you use, you
> won't need to use a lot...just a small bead around
> the threads or the top of the screw.
>
>
> Later,
> Scott
>
> --
> A: Yes
>
>
> Q: Is top-posting annoying?