Originally Posted by
Westwindpilot86
Hey guys, been slowly getting the plane ready for the maiden flight. But I hit a major problem today. I have both my saddle tanks in the bird and was filling them up when all of a sudden the right saddle tanks starts pouring out fuel. It leaked all over the inside of the jet and soaked everything. I quickly pulled the tanks out of the jet and soaked up the fuel inside the jet. I put the tanks on my driveway and got a video for you guys.
In the video the tank is already half full. As you can see as soon as fuel starts transferring to the other tank it starts leaking. It starts leaking through very small little holes. About 5-9 little holes. Enjoy the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiLyzEqci68&feature=youtu.be
You are over pressurizing your tank. I had the same issue. You have three options. 1.) Reduce the pump voltage on your pump. 2.) Add a small tank that Ts into the saddle. I used a 16oz Dubro tank. 3.) Do 1 and 2, which is what I did and never had a leaky tank again. This can happen with any tank and from any manufacturer.
You can easily repair your tank with fiber glass cloth and resin.