"brian whatcott" wrote in message
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I'd be tempted to stop the hole with steel-filled epoxy or some such
(though getting the area clean and oil free would be a trick), then place
a drain tap in the tank.
In the past, people have expressed outrage at the idea of a tank drain,
but getting rid of water is getting rid of a life-threat in some
circumstances IMO ...

Brian w

Nigel Calder, in a seminar I attended, showed slides of his fuel system. It
included a drain, much like you'd see on an airplane, from which he would
draw some fuel to inspect for water - just like every airplane is supposed
to do, every time - before he started the engine, right before he checked
the oil, coolant and belts.

If you could get to it, not a bad idea. Not do-able in our boat, which has
little to do with why I have a fuel polishing system in Flying Pig...

Of course, overall tank integrity has been covered by others, my biggest
concern for this particular situation.

L8R

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