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Andrew[_22_]

On 23/09/2020 13:00, wrote:
On 22/09/2020 17:04, wrote:
The fuel tank on my 5.5HP Tecumseh-engined MTD chipper/shredder has
started to crack and my attempts at welding haven't solved the problem
- I think the plastic has just reached the end of its life. The tank
part number is Tecumseh 36863 and replacements seem to only be
available in the US, so I'm thinking of improvising something. Ideas
so far include: perhaps a small plastic fuel container in a frame (but
the smallest I can find is 5 litre), or an aluminium water bottle ...
but both of these need a way to provide a fuel-tight tapping and a way
to let air in.
What suggestions has the team got (apart from import from the US)?

Thanks for the ideas, but "Mark" gave a winning suggestion only 16
minutes after I asked.

Does modern petrol with benzene +/- ethanol make the plastic brittle ?,
or is it just age ?.