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Safe Way to Repair Fuel Tank.

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JA

03-02-2003 07:09:01




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I have a gas tank that has a hole about 1/8 inch in diameter in the bottom of it. The rest of the metal in the bottom of the tank appears to be in good shape. How is the best way to permanently repair it without soldering or welding on it? Thanks.




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David

03-04-2003 13:37:24




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 Re: Safe Way to Repair Fuel Tank. in reply to JA, 03-02-2003 07:09:01  
I know this isn't exactly what you asked but I welded a patch onto my diesel tank by turning it upside down and filling it FULLY with water to within a fraction of an inch of where I needed to weld. The airspace left has to be so small that you can't get any sort of large explosion.



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Fred Kobs

03-02-2003 07:46:22




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 Re: Safe Way to Repair Fuel Tank. in reply to JA, 03-02-2003 07:09:01  
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Don LC

03-05-2003 03:43:32




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 Re: Re: Safe Way to Repair Fuel Tank. in reply to Fred Kobs, 03-02-2003 07:46:22  
If you have a 1/8" hole .then the rest of the bottom of the tank is very thin.....I have repaired car and truck gas tanks over the years...you can call a good radiator repair ship, they can put a epoxy covering on the inside of the tank,that will stop all the rusting....what I do is sodder the hole with 95/5 sodder,using a 1" soddering iron(do not use a flame..... remove the tank and dry it out with air from your compresser....snap a conector fitting in the hose after you have turned the air presure way down.....put the end of the hose in the tank so the fumes cant build up inside..... clean and sodder the hole..... .works great....Don

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