Petrol tank

[Cumbria]

Bought a hulk 22lt petrol tank , just filled it up and petrol seeping out of the connector for outboard fuel line at the bottom where it's attached to the container . Anything I can do as suspect this is a fault. ?

[ChrisParish]

How is it attached? Try turning it clockwise and see if it tightens up? If not then I guess it’s faulty.

[Salty Pete]

The RIB I have now and the timber boat I had before, the fuel connection is and was on the top of the fuel tank. This is obviously to prevent gravity from allowing the fuel to get past a leaky connection and fill the hull with petrol.
Could it be possible you have the fuel tank up the wrong way. You also didn't mention if the tank was new or second hand.
Other problems may be: 1. The male and female connectors are not the same style and therefore won't seal. 2. Dirt in the connector holding the sealing components of the valve apart. 3. The connector is not pushed in far enough to seal.
However I still feel the most important point is, the fuel connection should be at the top of the tank.

[Salty Pete]

Another point I thought of while I was emptying the dishwasher and that is, you have the wrong tank for your boat. If you advise what type of boat you have someone in the forum may be able to advise what brand and model of tank to buy.

[ChrisParish]

Boat brand shouldn’t affect tank requirement for a SIB - any portable tank (preferably plastic) should be fine.

Could you post a picture?

[warder54]

Hi, I have 2 of these. There is no way you have this upside down - who would place the tank with the filler cap on the deck?! One of mine had a bit of a weep around the seal of the connector, the connector screws into the tank. Try unscrewing it, cleaning and checking the seal, then replace it and make sure it's good and tight - but only by hand or you could strip the plastic thread.

[Salty Pete]

Hi, I have 2 of these. There is no way you have this upside down - who would place the tank with the filler cap on the deck?! One of mine had a bit of a weep around the seal of the connector, the connector screws into the tank. Try unscrewing it, cleaning and checking the seal, then replace it and make sure it's good and tight - but only by hand or you could strip the plastic thread.

Sorry Warder 54 you will have to excuse the fact that people from different parts of the world use different descriptive terms.
I said that the tank could be up the wrong way. Here where I live that does not mean "upside down," in fact when we want to say upside down we say "upside down."
I meant that the face that should be facing up, isn't.
Sorry again for the confusion.

[chris moody]

I have the 12l version of this tank so I think I might be able to help.

The following is the correct orientation for the tank.

Correct orientation

And these are wrong:

Incorrect

Incorrect

Also wrong

Very wrong

On a serious note, the tank outlet is a touch prone to leaking as it unscrews surprisingly easily. Gently turn it clockwise and see if the leaking stops.