Noticed a Kerosene whiff around my tank the last few days. Found had a weep at the tank filter bowl.
stripped it down and changed the o-ring and bottom bolt seal. Boxed it back up, turned on the oil, and suddenly oil was shooting out the side of the bowl....wtf !
Further investigation showed corrosion under some crud on the inside had pitted the metal and eventually holed the bowl in a tiny localised area (approx 1mm).
Lucky i caught it when I did. Could have been 2000l of Kero into the ground.
In future, when removing filter bowls, I’ll be sure and give it a proper clean and a good visual inspection.
Just thought I’d share.
stripped it down and changed the o-ring and bottom bolt seal. Boxed it back up, turned on the oil, and suddenly oil was shooting out the side of the bowl....wtf !
Further investigation showed corrosion under some crud on the inside had pitted the metal and eventually holed the bowl in a tiny localised area (approx 1mm).
Lucky i caught it when I did. Could have been 2000l of Kero into the ground.
In future, when removing filter bowls, I’ll be sure and give it a proper clean and a good visual inspection.
Just thought I’d share.