| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 15.1 | pinhole leak in steel tank | EVMS::YAHWHO::PETROVIC | Think... there *must* be a harder way... | Tue Mar 25 1997 08:31 | 8 |
| Aside from the obvious replacement of the failing tank, are there any products
suitable for sealing a pinhole leak in a steel tank? At this point, I'm not
sure of exactly where the leak is (on or near a seam, on a flat surface, etc),
but when I do locate it, I'd like to have a repair mechanism ready.
Thanks...
Chris
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| 15.2 | | RHETT::BURDEN | A bear in his natural habitat | Tue Mar 25 1997 11:04 | 4 |
| *Some* of the gas tank sealers will seal up pinhole leaks in the tank. Others
just seal the bare metal. Otherwise, locate the hole and solder it up.
Dave
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| 15.3 | Gas Tank Expoxy | LANDO::CHEW | | Fri Mar 28 1997 11:38 | 11 |
| I recently ran over a muffler and pipe on rt 290 that created an .5" by
1" gash in my gas tank. Went to the parts store and found a gas tank
epoxy that works great. I comes in a tube that you mix together into a
greyish putty. Once you get the surface prepared, you can fill the
hole and surrounding area. This stuff cures overnight and is really
hard. Just checked it after 3 months and it is still perfect.
I will try to get the exact brand name this weekend. Got it at the big
auto store owned/co-owned? by Sears.
Brian
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| 15.4 | | BRITE::FYFE | Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. | Tue Apr 08 1997 14:20 | 1 |
| Self tapping screw?
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| 15.5 | Metal's too thin, leaks in places can't be reached w/screwdriver | EVMS::YAHWHO::PETROVIC | Think... there *must* be a harder way... | Thu Apr 10 1997 10:31 | 16 |
| re: .4
Saga has ended; cruising the aisles of VIP, I found a leakstopper which is a
two-part epoxy activated by kneading the substances (black/white) into an even
grey color which you then smear/heap onto the leak.
I found the tank leaking in two places; one under the front strap, the other
just above the seam close to the frame rail about 6" back from the front of the
tank. The seam leak was hardest to seal, as I couldn't see exactly where the
seepage was coming from, I had to wipe, the feel for wetness.
Thanks to all for the suggestions. Considering that a new tank from Ford is
$217, I believe I will drop the tank and use an internal sealer of some brand,
probably from Eastwood, unless there's a better, locally available product.
Chris
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