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02-24-2004, 06:39 PM
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Location: kansas
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Gas Tank Leak
Got a leak oon the right tank for my '85. Its right under the strap that holds the tank in place. Looks like a rock got up between there and rubbed through. Is there any way to do a patch or am I better off to just buy a new one. If so, better off with plastic or metal for the new one??
 
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02-24-2004, 09:51 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: ** THE FALL GUY **CHICAGO IL
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empty tank.......sand heavily use brake cleaner......
install J.B. WELD |
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02-25-2004, 12:07 AM
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Location: Hodgenville, Ky
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Eastwood company sells a tank sealer which would work also. Seals the entire tank, will never get rust again.
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02-25-2004, 01:28 AM
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I worked with a guy who used to fix gas tanks on motorcycles. He would fill the tank full of gas and weld up the hole. a full tank would be safer to weld then a empty one. I still thought he was nuts. but he lived to tell me about it. I would drop the tank. fill it full of water and weld up the hole. Drain the tank. Get some soapy water. hook up a air hose inside the fuel tank with air blowing inside(with a good seal) Apply soapy water around the repair. If there is a leak it will bubble. Adding the tank sealer may be a good idea after you repair the leak
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