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Has anyone success at repairing fuel tanks?

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:52 am
by SAM
My H2C tank has sprung a leak and from the amount of nosh on the outside & white stuff inside a repair has been tryed before!
It seems to be coming through the metal! I know this sounds silly but i think fine perforations along the underside and around join (top to bottom).

H2C tanks are not the easiest to get hold of! :cry:

Off the road and looking for a option :?

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:36 am
by Posh Pete
Throw a handfull of raisins in with the fuel and they will clog up the leak (for a while).. :-)

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:50 am
by Wolfie
Raisins?? Image Image

Full of rot

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:25 am
by SAM
Got some currents will they do?

current

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:36 am
by SAM
That did not work! :oops:

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:38 pm
by vicar of pev bay
try a egg

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:41 pm
by Wolfie
That's for radiators Ali. :roll: :D

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:43 pm
by vicar of pev bay
:oops:
give phil the paint a shout, he can fix it

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:40 am
by SAM
The camp ali wrote::oops:
give phil the paint a shout, he can fix it
Yep he has offered his services! :)
Think ive Repaired it! :shock:
Used the plastic metal stuff i had from a while back to repair casings. corner of tank a bit messed up but after three days no sign of a leak.

tank.repair

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:58 pm
by oldman
my brother inlaw had the same problem on a bandit tank . i got him some two part sealer from stafford show and this seams to have done the trick. ray goddard

Full of ROT

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:31 am
by SAM
SAM wrote:
The camp ali wrote::oops:
give phil the paint a shout, he can fix it
Yep he has offered his services! :)
Think ive Repaired it! :shock:
Used the plastic metal stuff i had from a while back to repair casings. corner of tank a bit messed up but after three days no sign of a leak.
Perforations good for tea not for fuel tanks!!

Keeps getting through! :(
Tank has been lined in past. No doubt a long term problem.

Malc has done me a deal on TANK :D :D :D :D

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:07 pm
by the180kid
I'd still line your new' tank, for what it costs,

por15 m/c tank kit from frosts..........nice silver inside, you cant tell.

pour in metal ready, swill it about till nice and clean, about an hour,
that etches the metal, wash n dry it thoroughly, with hair dryer, or overnite,
just tip in the por15, swill it around tip out excess,
small tin for £8 is plenty, it'll do 2 tanks if theyre ready together,
chemically adheres to the etched tank, fills pin head holes,
but usually fix them first,.