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07-25-2009, 12:16 PM
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Gas tank leak
I have a metal 20 gallon gas tank that has a leak, it leaked all over my boat, what a mess. Any ideas on how took fix it. My dad patched it about twenty years ago but it is leaking again.
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07-25-2009, 01:06 PM
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Probably depends on where the leak is, but some of the "Liquid" products like Liquid Steel, Liq. Aluminum, etc sometimes work pretty good. Also some of the expoxy menders can be used to fix a gas tank leak. I once used the stuff that comes in a two-colored ribbon to patch a leaky gas tank in a station wagon. Tear off a piese and knead it until it changes color, then push it into the leaky spot.
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07-25-2009, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jaybe
Probably depends on where the leak is, but some of the "Liquid" products like Liquid Steel, Liq. Aluminum, etc sometimes work pretty good. Also some of the expoxy menders can be used to fix a gas tank leak. I once used the stuff that comes in a two-colored ribbon to patch a leaky gas tank in a station wagon. Tear off a piese and knead it until it changes color, then push it into the leaky spot.
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Got some stuff thats suppose to be like that. From what I've been told by a few people that used it, is its great stuff. Called "Mighty Putty".
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07-25-2009, 05:41 PM
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Mighty Putty is good stuff. Another option (I think would work very well) is
fiberglass cloth and epoxy. I have patched boats (aluminum) with it, and
it is hard to beat. My only concern is the epoxy and gas...melt?
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07-25-2009, 06:00 PM
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JB weld
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07-25-2009, 09:18 PM
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07-25-2009, 10:51 PM
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JB Weld... Used it on a gas tank at the seam there was a crack and it worked great.
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07-26-2009, 04:14 PM
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my advise......throw the tank away an buy a new one. the patch will only fail again an will ruin another fishin trip, or worse a fire.
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07-26-2009, 05:30 PM
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tank repair
car quest has a two part epoxy thats works pertty good.it should be dry.if you
can remove it a soild repair would be the route todo. 
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07-26-2009, 06:01 PM
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I would get a new tank as well, but if its not in the budget...patch it up with any of these things suggested.
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07-26-2009, 08:02 PM
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A real weld would also be a long term fix.
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07-26-2009, 09:43 PM
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I think i would retire the old girl and get a new plastic tank. No sense in worrying about it happening again or as someone else mentioned, a fire hazard.
I dont think id attempt welding that on your own either. If you want to go that route, take it to a proffessional that specializes in welding gas tanks. Thats nothing to mess around with unless your looking to lose a few digits or maybe worse.
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07-26-2009, 10:16 PM
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Where to get a gas tank
Overtons has tons of replacement gas tanks. One thing i would recommend is to take the old tank out, measure it and try to get an exact replacement. The tank i bought inlcluded a new fuel level float. Of course i bought the tank before removing the old one, and now i have some customizations to do (4 years later). Needless to say its been on the trailer 
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07-27-2009, 05:51 AM
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Quote:
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A real weld would also be a long term fix.
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I looked at repairing one for a guys boat it was metal and he wanted it welded ,,the bottom of the tank was junk,,it had several pin holes in it and you could push a screw driver through it any where
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