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mark

04-08-2000 06:36:25




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My friend has a 420 with a leak in the gas tank right on the seam. He wanted to know the best way to fix. Thanks for any help




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mark

04-09-2000 05:41:55




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 Re: gas leak in reply to mark, 04-08-2000 06:36:25  
Thanks for the help fellas. I recently repaired another friends gas tank on his oliver 88 the battery had worn a series of small holes in line with the top of the battery we cleaned it up and used JB weld and so far so good.
The Oliver is a collectors tractor and not used very much. The JD however is his main tractor. The only reason I hesitated using JB weld on this one was it was on the seam and not as clearly marked as the one on the oliver,and we really need a good fix on this one. So I guess we'll go with the JB weld to start and if that doesn't go we'll try the radiator shop Thanks again Mark

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McC

04-09-2000 00:29:30




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 Re: gas leak in reply to mark, 04-08-2000 06:36:25  
There are some excellant epoxy products made for the purpose of repairing fuel tanks. Check with NAPA or some other auto parts store. The stuff I used has lasted for years.



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Doug D

04-08-2000 18:03:03




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 Re: gas leak in reply to mark, 04-08-2000 06:36:25  
Clooney always has excellent advice. If your friend is a pro, then he should follow his advice. However, I somehow get the feeling that he may not be,(not sure why though) so I would offer another route. Does he want this to be a perfect job? if so then take it to a radiator shop or a tank repair shop and have it done right. That is also the safest way. The second suggestion that I have is that if this is a situation where it does not matter how it looks, he might try J B Weld. I have never used it on a gas tank, but it might be worth a look. If it works, it sure would be cheap, but it would also be a temporary fix to a permanent problem. As I said, I am not sure if the J B Weld will hold up to gas or not. Maybe someone else can shed light on this.
Hope this helps, Doug.

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clooney

04-08-2000 12:08:23




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 Re: gas leak in reply to mark, 04-08-2000 06:36:25  
Mark, if he has to "ask" the best way to repair that tank is to take it to a tank repair shop. If he wants to do it himself it should be soldered. Be very careful with open flame around any container that has EVER held gasoline. The tank should be removed from the tractor & flushed out with HOT water & a commericial tank purging solution. Then either filled to just below the place to be soldered with water or the a couple of pieces of "dri-ice" put in tank.Use "acid core solder" & wire brush the area to be soldered before beginning.

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