sherpa325 Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Hi, just talking to a friend on the phone and he has a 198 red plastic tank that is leaking around the fuel tap area. I know these are different to the later A and B models which have the two 6mm screws, but we are not sure what the actual tap screws onto, plastic or a metal insert? and he is reluctant to try to over tighten it without knowing what he is dealing with. Thanks Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Are they different? I thought all plastic tanks were the same, there is only one tap for plastic tanks and that's the one with two 6mm screws? They screw into metal inserts on the tanks I've seen but they can pull out if you over tighten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markg Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 I have a 199 and an early 199A both with a plastic tanks that has the old style tap. There is one big brass nut held captive in the plastic. The nut spins in the plastic and pulls out. I have repaired the plastic tanks that have the 2 retaining bolts but never the screw in type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa325 Posted November 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) Thanks Mark that sounds like the one he has. As I said this was talking to him on the phone, not actually seeing the problem. I would think it would be next to impossible to fix by the sounds of it. Found this photo. Thanks Greg Edited November 15, 2016 by sherpa325 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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