Repairs to fuel tanks ?

[gerumgoin]

Hi all,how to repair a small hole in a tank,as any one used that quiksteel stuff ? any other methods that you have had success with.

[scott]

i've done mine with copper pipe solder and is still holding but there was'nt any petrol in the tank for atleast 12 months.the bigger holes i cut a patch from a tin lid(tin bisciut tin or sommat like that)heat up tank and blob solder on round hole then hold on patch with sommat and re-heat and go round pressing down and remove heat,file down and then i filled over with body filler.

[mellow]

local blacksmith tig welded my shite 125 tank up for not much money at all

[scott]

Jan 22, 2012 20:19:02 GMT 1 @ravedaddy said:

Jan 22, 2012 19:17:24 GMT 1 butchers said:

should have spoke to Scott ;D ;D ;D

scot and my petrol tanks are a sore subject..... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

if i was there and tied the bike up it would'nt have fell over ;)sorry m8

[rdorvfr]

Ive used a liquid metal on my VFR. It had a blocked fuel breather pipe that ran through the tank. It rusted out and would result in my slowly emptying my tank as I rode with more than half a tank. I could just get my hand in the top opening and rough up around the hole and then cover it with liquid metal. Left it for 2 days, put it back on, filled her up, no probs. Ran it for another 12 months, no leaks. When I sold it I let the new owner know in case they had probs down the track. Try it, prep it, can always solder later. Good luck

[ianmac]

JB weld.....Great stuff.