accidentally drilled a hole

[treacle]

i accidentally drilled a hole in the top of the N/Side Fuel expansion tank
will i have to replace it or can i just plug it i did it when i was fitting a swivel base

[Bert2]

Previous owners of my van managed to do the same, the van has been used for years without even filling the hole!

[kevtherev]

I disconnected mine 4 years ago

[dugwiththevwbug]

put a bung in it it'll be fine just not some thing that will disolve in petrol

regards doug

[treacle]

Previous owners of my van managed to do the same, the van has been used for years without even filling the hole!

thanks for that ill plug it, 80-90 to the rescue again

[jamesc76]

I disconnected mine 4 years ago

tell us more mate

[kevtherev]

the pipes were shot, letting in water etc
so I disconnected them and plugged the holes.
I've never filled it over half though to be fair.

[jamesc76]

Oh I see!!

[simple]

someone had drilled mine when I removed them to fit new tank, clean up around filler & replace pipework. I used that 2 pack epoxy glue and loaded it over the hole. Seems fine for the last 6 months. Petrol smell gone though that was probably the ruddy great hole in the top of tank

[jimpainter]

What are they actually for? I never fill my tank to the top anyway so is taking them off a problem? i dont like the idea of them as they seem to be a trap for road crap.