Monaco Diplomat: leaking diesel fuel tank

[Scotjimland]

Worth checking if you have a Monaco ..

http://utvweekly.com/index.php/2009/...ome-fuel-tank/

[Jim]

The devastation of the US RV industry has probably led to a lot of heartache when it comes warranty work. Contracts are always with the dealer not the manufacturer, but if the dealer does not have the support of a manufacturer then I reckon dealers have an excellent cop-out and the RV owners lose out and have to cough up.

[ruffingitsmoothly]

Thanks for bringing up this thread Jim.

My Monaco Windsor is now 9 years old and would be out of warranty anyway but I will have a look under at the tank just in case.

Anyway it is not the end of the world to have to weld a diesel tank, I have done it many times on my trucks.

Regards Pat

[Jim]

Welding fuel tanks sound dangerous, is it?

[ruffingitsmoothly]

Originally Posted by Jim

Welding fuel tanks sound dangerous, is it?

Hi Jim not as dangerous as it sounds as long as you have the tank well vented and preferably flushed/purged beforehand,

Diesel is much less flammable than petrol and needs a wick to burn, that's why when lighting a bonfire say, you usually soak a rag in diesel and set light to it rather than just throw diesel onto the fire to get it going.

I'm sure Olley will confirm this

I would not dream of trying to weld a petrol tank under any circumstance

Regards Pat