Oil & Fuel Replaced BX Fuel Tank

[smokey]

I recently bought a grey B7001 and I assume Kubota still use similar technology. The guy in the local spare parts dealer said they are selling alot of plastic tanks in Aust. People leave the tractor in the sun with a half full tank. Damage from the suns radiation and heat/pressure build up split the tanks down the seam. - solution - Keep tank full of diesel and don't leave tractor in the sun. Fades the paintwork anyway. I get the feeling that these tanks have a limited life span and are not UV stabilised plastic.

 

[cup149]

Roque: Units below sn; BX1800D 52785, BX2200D 55895, BX200E 10501

 

[Bird]

When I had the '95 B7100, the fuel tank sprung a leak at the bottom, where one of the two metal bands went around it. That happened when it was about 3 years old and had 300+ hours on it, and it was always stored inside.

Bird

 

[DaveNH]

Saturday night pondering:

Couldn't this whole tank be replaced with some 1/4" nylon tees
and a couple small lengths of hose?

We're all in this together! (3)
Retired Yuppie Tractor Owner

 

[HeliMark]

Roque, I have had my BX tank replaced due to the nipple connected to a fuel hose being cracked on the left rear side. Another place to look is the fuel sender on the upper left side. It may not have been sealed properly and may need a new gasket/sealer (yet another first hand experiance with the new tank).

The dealer should be able to fix or replace the tank at your house in an hour or less.

 

[r0GuE]

I really hope they will do it at my house. Such a pain to have it get shipped out and banged up. I will check my SN# when I go to the house today.

Rogue