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Glue for a gas tank?

Geo-TH,In

Geo-TH,In

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Is there a glue that will work to seal a gas tank? I've tried epoxy and it didn't stick after gas came in contact with it. Thanks, George
 
I have successfully patched full diesel and gas tanks using JB weld paste(tootsy roll stick.)
The tricks are to sand clean an area about the size of a quarter. then wipe dry and quickly put a match head size dab of JB paste in the leak to seal it.
Give this tiny dab about 10 minutes to harden, then clean/ dry the area around this tiny plug.(brake clean works good.)
After the tanks dry, mix enough JB weld paste to make a 1/8 inch thick repair about that quarter size. Allow it 12 hrs to harden fully and your good to go.

If the tank flexes and has a crack, JB weld will not work, as the flexing will break loose the hard JB weld.
For a flexing crack, a product called "seal all",
It comes in a yellow tube and stays flexible.
Seal All will stand hot oil, fuel, gasoline, or most other automotive fluids. Needs to be dry to apply.
 
Bought some stuff at Big A auto parts once that was made for gas tanks. Was still on a few years later when we quit using the machine.
 
Seal All works just like said.
However, don't get it on your fingers or skin.
It's like getting crazy glue on your hands.
If you do, don't try to gnaw it off and accidentally swallow some.
It gave me the worst sore throat I ever had.
Mike S.
 
Mix bulldust [dirt road powder] with soap will last for weeks. get you out of trouble.
There is one product that I purchased from the spare parts store but I can't recall the name.sorry.
 
I have used "Seal All" for years on rusted gas tanks. I usually clean them up the best I can then if it is a small hole I just put the Seal All on. I have patched up to a two inch hole by putting the Seal All around the hole than pushing a scrap of nylon screen into the Seal All. Let that dry and then apply more coats of Seal All.
Seal All link:
 
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