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Garage / Re: Water in Fuel Tanks
« Last post by 4129R on Wednesday,May 22, 2024, 05:26:29 AM »It rained a lot last night.
Car would not start.
I drained both tanks.
Just over 1 pint of water was at the bottom with nearly 3 gallons of petrol on top.
I therefore deduce that the tank tops must be leaking, despite my 2 hour test. I shall seal the tops against rain penetration. Quite how 1 pint even got through the engine cover and on to the tank tops to leak into the tanks is now a bit of a mystery. It just shows how bad the engine cover leaks through the two air vents. Maybe covering those vents when not in use might help. It should also stop water getting into the area around #1 and #2 spark plugs. We keep learning ......
Car would not start.
I drained both tanks.
Just over 1 pint of water was at the bottom with nearly 3 gallons of petrol on top.
I therefore deduce that the tank tops must be leaking, despite my 2 hour test. I shall seal the tops against rain penetration. Quite how 1 pint even got through the engine cover and on to the tank tops to leak into the tanks is now a bit of a mystery. It just shows how bad the engine cover leaks through the two air vents. Maybe covering those vents when not in use might help. It should also stop water getting into the area around #1 and #2 spark plugs. We keep learning ......