[AT] Fuel tank problems

[Paul Waugh]

Ceil
is the gas tank plastic(pvc)??  If so, seems there are many fixes for 
plastic these days. Threads cut in easy, plastic blots, all kinds of 
adhesives. I probably don't realize the situation. And I certainly agree 
with the pto, I miss my bolt!!
Paul-46555
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Fuel tank problems


> This must be the week for the 10 cent part to stop the 30K machine.  Our
> Disc mower is down because of a PTO pin that caused the shaft to come 
> loose
> and bend ever so slightly and then it knocked out the u joint and we spent
> over $150 in nparts to repair, then gave up and bought another shaft from
> TSC store and shortened it to drive the mower.  However the safety shields
> are waiting on the little plastic bearing to hold the end of the shield
> since te new yoke takes a larger bearing.
>
> The TS110 NH is down with a fuel tank leak at the fuel gauge sending unit.
> The plastic boss that is welded to the tank fell off and let the sending
> unit come out and leak 30 gal of fuel out.  However there is no good way 
> to
> repair it without replacement of the tank at $526.
>
> Once again, reliability is non existent.   When we had metal tanks we 
> could
> have the radiator shop weld them.  Radiator shop  will not touch this, 
> they
> say it will not hold, for more than a year and I will be pissed at them.
> Admire their honesty.   We used to put a bolt in the pto shaft collar to
> hold it on the tractor,  There are no more holes in the shaft.. Tractor is 
> 8
> years old and  dealer says there is no recall or TSB on the tank but they
> have replaced a lot of tanks...
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
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