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  1. 5th January 2009, 07:43 PM #1
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    Exclamation Warning - Defender Drivers

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    Pulled my fuel tank out today to put the tank guard on.

    On a standard tank there is second skin. Ill let the pictures tell the story. But basically I had a pin hole rusted through, and ended up putting another tank in.

    Pretty sure this second skin is on all tanks

    So just something to look out for















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  2. 5th January 2009, 07:54 PM #2
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    yep same thing happened to us, we just left the guard off after we replaced it.

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  3. 5th January 2009, 08:05 PM #3
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    Yeah same problem with the 90's fuel tank hence why we had to get it welded up in Alice Springs

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  4. 6th January 2009, 08:26 PM #4
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    Well The tank I put in, has a bloody hole in it as well, so going to have to get one welded up; thinking the original one and just have a new bottom welded in

    Then just have to put it back in
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  5. 7th January 2009, 10:14 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock The Rock View Post
    Well The tank I put in, has a bloody hole in it as well, so going to have to get one welded up; thinking the original one and just have a new bottom welded in

    Then just have to put it back in
    Great fun isnt it
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    Another reason why plastic tanks make sense.
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  7. 7th January 2009, 10:49 AM #7
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    Yeah, very common. I had been told a good way to combat it is to inject silicone all through the dead space. Don't know how easy that would be though.
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    Loving the NT spec safety gear...
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    Smile

    I replaced mine years ago and the new on did not have the second skin/protector alias rust starter. Although I think its beneficial to have the second skin I dont think its worth it as they all rust between the skins.
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  10. 8th January 2009, 04:35 PM #10
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    No one up here is prepared to weld a new bottom in my tank

    So rang up for a new one, $420. Bugger that

    More calls later

    Found someone who is prepared to do some soldering for me, so Ill post up pictures once its done

    So unless anyone has some smart relatively cheap ideas? Plastic tanks? Anything .....
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