Greenmech 220 fuel tank conundrum

[WeFixIt]

If it's a plastic tank as it looks then it's probably the brass insert in the tank which is no longer captive and turning in the hole which then leads to leakage around the outside, common problem on all types of plastic tanks!

 

Some can be plastic welded/repaired but most result in a replacement

 

There are some sealants which are diesel resistant which could provide a more effective repair unlike the silicon used with a cartridge end cap!

[Mountain man]

Yes I figure if I'm pulling the thing out anyway I'll replace it.

Don't want to have to do it twice.

[PeteB]

As a bodge to keep it going for a while, I'd be tempted to sandwich two bits of rubber stuff between two big flat washers - one inside and one outside and pull them together with a suitable nut/bolt. But to be honest, replace the whole thing! destroy it to get it out and squeeze a new one in with it well lathered with slippery stuff and a ounce of brute force!

[Mountain man]

Will do pete, still manageable atm so I'll moniter the leak.