| Leaking Fuel Cell Repair
We've got a leaking fuel cell on our old Z SCCA car that is coming out in a couple of weeks. It carries a standard 15 gallon road race cell with "special" dual pickups. Just the bladder, not the entire cell, is quoted at about $750 to replace retail, maybe $550 street price. Sort of high.
Seeing as how it is leaking, small pin hole I can't find on the bottom, I figured I've have a look at it and take it apart. Not much to it. Standard top plate with roll over vent valves with check balls, two pickups that are nothing more than rubber hose with screens you cram in the corners, and a lot of foam cut to fit in there just right.
So, now that it is all apart I think I'll try a good old product I've fixed a few motorcycle tanks with - Kreem. Anyone tried this on a fuel cell bladder? The bladder is quite thick, so if it has a hole I think it will be repairable with Kreem. I plan to put the bladder into the can to help it hold shape (it holds shape without the can actually) and then Kreem it up. After that has cured then re-install the lid and foam so we can be on our way. Anyone else have experience with this? If not we'll give it a go and let you know how it turns out!
It'd be one thing to rig something like this on a ALMS car, but this is in a class where stock fuel tanks are legal. This is safer than some 70s era stock fuel tanks even if it has the leak! Well, it is safer than my Jensen tank, but all that car wants to do is lie in a field and rust, and/or, catch fire.
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