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Originally Posted by x-bird
i have seen tanks leak/split like you describe. pretty sure it's a pair of flanges on each half of the tank shell resistance welded together. if the heat range or dwell time was off, you end up with a weak weld bond. safest thing to do is replace the tank. you could be chasing repairs on it for the duration, or roast your backside the bad way.
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I agree with X. It's not that uncommon of a problem. Tanks formed with two halves then seamed are prone to this problem. Any kind of repair such as JB weld is temporary. once a seam fails it tends to keep on splitting. And no way would I ever attempt to weld on that tank! Most likely to explode in your face.
That tank needs to be replaced.