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They definitely leaked fuel for the reasons explained by onewhippedpuppy above. There was a certain acceptable tolerance for these leaks literally measured in drips per hour. Anything over the tolerance would require the aircraft to pulled apart and the offending tank would be resealed. It wasn't something any maintenance personel were fond of because the process was messy and the results were limited at best.
The leaking is shown at about the 3:06 mark in this clip:
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