fuel tank repair stuff

[stuartp]

www.amazon.co.uk/Petro-patch-Metal-fuel-repair/dp/B002YTLTDM/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1340703134&sr=1-1

www.amazon.co.uk/Quiksteel-Plastic-Tank-Repair-Kit/dp/B001C69CLE/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_img_b

www.amazon.co.uk/Granville-0455-Petro-Patch-Putty/dp/B004OS8N1W/ref=sr_1_4?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1340703384&sr=1-4

etc


anyone used this kind of product successfully?


i do like the idea of spending a tenner max and sorting my leaky tank rather than £30 or so for another old one or £150 odd for a new one (if i can find one - mk2 escort estate)


sorry can't think of an exciting related picture to accompany this post but here's a pic of the car with the offending leaky fuel tank

[jrevillug]

My dad used the Granville Petro Patch on a leaky Carlton tank years ago - certainly stopped the leak, although we didn't keep the car long after that.

[ScORTED]

I used petro patch once, it did stop the leak but for how long I don't know as the car was scrapped in a couple of months

[bl1300]

To repair the leaking tank on my triumph I used chemical metal and then skinned the whole tank with fibreglass. Another tank proved nigh on impossible to find at any price. 2 years later and its still 100% leak free

[bortaf]

When i welded my P100 tank i sealed the pinholes with chemical metal tank repair, been on there 3 years, no re leaking but it's a diesel not sure if it's any worse with petrol ?

[stuartp]

ah sounds like it'll work ok in the short term at least which is good as i'm massively overdrawn (as usual!)

i like the idea of coating the fuel tank in fibreglass too, sounds like a possible plan for the future

i currently have the rusty hole on the seal plastered with dum dum paste and that has stopped it dripping out onto the drive but i'm not sure i trust it for actual driving around

[optima21]

I've used Plastic Padding Leak-Fix in the past on petrol tank with good results

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PLASTIC-PADDING-LEAK-FIX-REPAIR-KIT-RADIATOR-BURSTPIPE-WATER-PETROL-TANKS-/300688976365?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item460275a9ed

[sparkyt]

Can I ask why did you fiber glass the fuel tank ? ..

[composimmonite]

I used Petropatch many years ago and worked for a while but eventually became loose and started leaking again. This was on an empty tank that had been cleaned back to bare metal as well.
Personally I'd say remove tank and repair with solder - radiator specialists normally repair fuel tanks as well as rads if you cna't do it yourself.

Paul H

[stuartp]

Jun 26, 2012 13:10:53 GMT composimmonite said:

I used Petropatch many years ago and worked for a while but eventually became loose and started leaking again. This was on an empty tank that had been cleaned back to bare metal as well.
Personally I'd say remove tank and repair with solder - radiator specialists normally repair fuel tanks as well as rads if you cna't do it yourself.

Paul H

i certainly don't fancy it myself

there's a radiator place near(ish) in crystal palace that i got my mk1 rad from - i might give them a call for a long term fix

for now though i'm going to give one of these bodge jobs a go