Yahoo Message Number: 79978 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/79978)
We have a leak in the bottom of our diesel fuel tank along the welded seam. Spoke with Doug Beaudry at CC factory and were advised that CC had changed fuel tank manufacturing company after numerous tanks had the same problem. Doug thought that attempting to repair the weld had a low percentage success rate and the poor design would likely bring more leaks down the road. Any input? Thanks,
Dick Bradley
04 Intrigue #11830
Yahoo Message Number: 79980 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/79980)
I would listen to Doug. What he says is right on with a weld seam starting to leak. Defective tank welding job.
Leonard
97' Magna 5418
Yahoo Message Number: 79985 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/79985)
Who is the manufacturer of your tank?
Jim Hughes
2000 Allure #30511
Yahoo Message Number: 79987 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/79987)
I have no idea, but Doug says all of the tanks made for CC's for a few years were bad design. The problem is the frame construction that holds it up.
Dick Bradley
04 Intrigue #11830
Yahoo Message Number: 80070 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/80070)
I've repaired many fuel tanks over the years for coaches of all makes & models. The most common issues we see is bad welding from the manufacture of the coach that added the mounting brackets, or whoever added the brackets. You can usually see a visual difference in the welds themselves, the tank will have very nice clean welds and the bracket will look like a unskilled welder stuck it together.
What we do is pull the tank, steam clean it in and out and send it over to our local certified welder, where he fixes the leak, cleans up the area's that bad as well as any other spots that was not done so great (usually any other brackets that were added to the tank), pressure test & re-install. Doing it this way we have not had any issues or comebacks. Now we also look at adding more supports or structure to the coach to carry the load better.
Jim Lewis
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Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 7:34 PM
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Subject: [Country-Coach-Owners] Re: Fuel tank leak
I have no idea, but Doug says all of the tanks made for CC's for a few years were bad design. The problem is the frame construction that holds it up.
Dick Bradley
04 Intrigue #11830
your tank?
Yahoo Message Number: 80073 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/80073)
Jim Lewis,
Thanks for the reply and for this information. Where are you located and do you have an RV repair facility?
Dick Bradley
04 Intrigue #11830
Yahoo Message Number: 80080 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/80080)
We are located in Sumner, Wa.
Infinity Coach
www.infinitycoach.com
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Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 2:03 PM
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Subject: [Country-Coach-Owners] Re: Fuel tank leak
Jim Lewis,
Thanks for the reply and for this information. Where are you located and do you have an RV repair facility?
Dick Bradley
04 Intrigue #11830
tanks over the years for coaches of all makes & models. The most common issues we see is bad welding from the manufacture of the coach that added the mounting brackets, or whoever added the brackets. You can usually see a visual difference in the welds themselves, the tank will have very nice clean welds and the bracket will look like a unskilled welder stuck it together.
to our local certified welder, where he fixes the leak, cleans up the areaâ??s that bad as well as any other spots that was not done so great (usually any other brackets that were added to the tank), pressure test & re-install. Doing it this way we have not had any issues or comebacks. Now we also look at adding more supports or structure to the coach to carry the load better.
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years were bad design. The problem is the frame construction that holds it up.
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