Aye xbally,

This is becoming a saga!  :'(

No petrol resistant lacquer on a tank paint job, leaking petrol cap seal and now a naff weld, with "monkey metal" to seal the pin holes. Someones gonads need a pair of Mole grips applied! 

I suspect reparations are not easily come by? 

So, in IMHO, remove tank, petrol taps and other fittings, purge, get the neck welded up by a reputable welder and a new two pack paint job, finished off with at least two coats of fuel resistant lacquer. The alternative is a streaky tank, with the potential to ignite! 

Sorry to be the pooper to the party.

Good health, Bill

I think I've now cured the petrol leak to the tank cap with the new gasket from Hitchcock's (see earlier highjacked thread)but....I now appear to have a slight fuel weep-it's more than misting at the flange which seems to be welded on to the tank for the filler? There seems to be some sort of sealant in the flange which may have been broken down by the fuel? I rang Hitchcock's and spoke to one of their technical enquiry staff who suggested chemical metal?

Aye Ian,

I would agree that you are getting some good deals, with those auction wins. Hope that you get some more, if required.

Good health, Bill

Thanks Ian. That's helpful to know. It's a new carb so I'm hoping the low speed fuelling problem is just down to some sort of minor blockage and not wear. The bike hadn't been used post rebuild until I acquired it. My mate has an ultrasonic kit should more drastic action be required.

Thanks IanS.

I didn't know that no!

I've always found imp sizes very confusing.

When I had my few Brit bikes late 70's early 80's and Brit cars I was forever swapping tools to try to get them to fit the fasteners.

Incidentally I've just come off the phone from Hitchcock's with my latest order. Trying to " cure" a weep from the fuel cap - messing with the cork type gasket - unsuccessfully so petrol has now marked the presumably  unlacquered paint finish  and I've had to order a Monoblock gasket set as I suspect there's a partially blocked jet so I'll need to strip and inspect as no amount of "tuning" of the pilot adjustment screw will get the correct mixture at the bottom of the fuelling system. (Still running in the rebuit engine- 500 miles now with an oil and filter change just carried out.)