8000 series fuel tank repair?
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Topic: 8000 series fuel tank repair?
Posted By: PeteMN
Subject: 8000 series fuel tank repair?
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2024 at 10:47pm
| Right hand fuel tank on our 8010 sprung a leak during planting. I drained the remaining fuel and plugged the hose that connects it to the main tank. Agco dealers used to have a repair kit, was wondering if anyone had ever used it to repair a small leak? |
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Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2024 at 12:40am
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I just went through the same thing on our 8050. The later 8000s had a used “U” shape iron that ran down the side of the tank. This holds the tank wall straight up and down instead of letting it bulge out towards the tire. I spaced my tire out one hole. I found a two-piece putty at our local hardware store. I clean the outside of the tank as best I could and buffed it up a little with sandpaper. You work this putty in your hand until the inside putty mixes with the outside putty. I applied half of it over the whole. And then embedded some plastic screen that I have. Then I put the other half of this putty mixture over the top of the screen. I let it sit for a few days before putting fuel back in it. So far, it’s holding. Best of luck. ------------- 2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C |
Posted By: 1955CA
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2024 at 8:20am
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I just had the tank off my CA while replacing the water pump and doing a valve set and when I went to put it back on discovered I now had a hole where it sits on one of the mounting pads after disturbing it. I used Permatex Cold Weld epoxy (just another version of JB Weld) No more leak. I've also successfully used it on aluminum fuel tanks on my big rig.
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Posted By: bigal121892
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2024 at 7:21pm
I have successfully used it to repair leaks in 8000 series fuel tank. Followed the instructions, and have never had a failure.
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PeteMN wrote:Posted By: Ron(AB)
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2024 at 12:28am
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We had one fixed with a plastic welder. ------------- 405, 7000, 7050, 8050, 8070, L3, 2300 & 2600 disk |