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15-11-2006, 10:24 AM
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Repairing fuel tank?
Hi all,
Is it possible to repair a fuel tank? It has a small crack that drips about every minute or so. On the flat part of the bottom.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Damien
I just found this link - It has the answer I was looking for. Thanks
holed fuel tank
Last edited by DamienS; 15-11-2006 at 10:28 AM.
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15-11-2006, 10:34 AM
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Epoxies are a safe solution - You can also weld them, but it's tricky and just a little dangerous 
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15-11-2006, 10:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben Wilson
Epoxies are a safe solution - You can also weld them, but it's tricky and just a little dangerous |
Ben you bring the sticks, I'll bring the marshmellows 
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15-11-2006, 11:46 AM
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We repaired the tank on the special using braze, however it's only about 5L.
Rinsed it out with solvents, dried it, pumped diesel exhaust through it for about 30 minutes, filled it with water to just below the repair point (near the filler neck) etc, but we still got a small explosion. I wouldn't recommend doing it to a full size tank unless you're absolutely certain. It could get very messy.
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15-11-2006, 11:55 AM
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I ripped a 4in gash in an old 2 door volvo many years ago and used Selleys Knead It just dryed the fuel as best we could cleaned up abit of scale and whacked it on no drama dried and ran it in many many Khanas and dirt circuits with out ever leaking
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15-11-2006, 12:09 PM
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Aye, that putty stuff is good - I've used the loctite brand on a radiator, worked a treat even though the rad was wet with glycol when the repair went on. Lasted longer than the rest of the rad.
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15-11-2006, 02:32 PM
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Damien:
Fill it with water and weld away!
Rinse with petrol after and it should be all ok!
Cheers
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15-11-2006, 02:33 PM
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POR 15
http://www.ppc.au.com/
Follow Products>Kits>Fuel Tank Repair Kit
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15-11-2006, 05:03 PM
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Sigma Driver...
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Soldering works a treat.
Wouldn't recommend a soldering iron with a flame though...
cheers
Gaz
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15-11-2006, 10:32 PM
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Registered User
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Soldering is definetly the way to repair it , most radiator shops do these, just rip it out and drop it off and say "fix this man" . Sure beats it going "KABOOM".
MAD308
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