power trac gas leakage

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ernemats

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Bolivar, pa.
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power trac 422, and agco-allis 5660, ,1845 power trac Greenworks CRT 426
Has anyone had a problem with gas leaking at the fill opening? I have had a problem with this since I purchased my 422 two years ago. If i put over 2 gallons of gas in the tank when mowing along my rough hillsides gas sloches out around the fill cap. I have put new gasket compound around the opening twice ,no difference. The gasket around the lid looks good any suggestions ?
 
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What kind of leakage are we talking about, trace amounts or puddles? I have trace amounts on my tractor when very full and rough terrain. I thought it was because the cap is vented.
PTRich
 
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Mine has a plastic tank with a metal cap. I get a gas smell when the tank is near full and going over rough terrain. I assumed it was from the vented cap as well. It is never bad enough to see any liquid around the cap, I can just smell it. Maybe we should ask Power Trac about this.
 
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ON my 422 the outside of the plastic tank is wet with gas, to me it seems to be coming out between the metal and the plastic tank. I have tried different gasket material as power trac suggested. It could be because of the vented cap but I don't think so.
 
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Is there gas beneath the tank or just on it?
PTRich
 
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Now i wonder. I've been thinking that the Robbin engine seems to use more gas compared to my last tractor which had the Kohler Command 25hp. Could be leakage. Think i'll take a closer look at this the next time.
 
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Just appears to be on the outside of tank, I have never noticed any under it.
 
   / power trac gas leakage #9  
Yes, mine leaks a little too. The gas tank was just a little wet, nothing on the frame underneath the tank. If the cork ring in the gas cap was a bit thicker this probably wouldn't happen.
 

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