you were right !! it is a crack --picture

[maplehillfrm]

OK I know when to appolagize,, I went out todaya nd ground some of the "scratch" with a grinding wheel,,

IT is in fact a crack ,,, IT never leaked,, and appears very shallow and straight,, would be a fairly easy fix??

thanks for the help,, I have this up on ebay and would not want to misrepresent something and have it bite me,, thansk again,pat



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