Anyone had success repairing a fuel tank with chemical metal? If so which product please?
My Midas came with an unused custom made stainless fuel tank, roughly the same dimensions as a Mini van one. I fitted it but have since had trouble
drawing fuel from it even with 2 different electric pumps. Turns out someone had fitted an internal filter in a sealed tank!! And the pickup pipe is
loose and rattling round in the outlet fitting, so the pump was drawing more air than fuel. To find this out I've had to cut a dirty great hole
in the bottom of it. I now need to seal the pickup pipe into its fitting and patch the tank, hence the chemical metal question.
Ultimately I'll probably replace the tank but just want to get it on road / track ASAP for the smallest outlay.
Thanks in advance,
Nick
I used petraputty with great success in sealing the top of my sender unit.
Please don't stick your fuel tank back together - in the slightest deformation in an accident you'll be burned alive. It'll cost you a tenner to get a local welder to patch it.
How big is the hole?
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Originally posted by coyoteboy
Please don't stick your fuel tank back together - in the slightest deformation in an accident you'll be burned alive. It'll cost you a tenner to get a local welder to patch it.
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Originally posted by fazerruss
How big is the hole?
Yes, to do it right TIG is best. Will need purging first with steam to get rid of petrol vapour so one doesn't loose ones eyebrows!
I do jobs like this from time to time. Even on plastic fuel tanks
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Originally posted by fazerruss
Yes, to do it right TIG is best. Will need purging first with steam to get rid of petrol vapour so one doesn't loose ones eyebrows!
I do jobs like this from time to time. Even on plastic fuel tanks
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Originally posted by fazerruss
Yes, to do it right TIG is best. Will need purging first with steam to get rid of petrol vapour so one doesn't loose ones eyebrows!
I do jobs like this from time to time. Even on plastic fuel tanks
Igniting the vapour would be like setting off a small bomb.
It needs washing out with detergent and water then steam it with a wall paper stripper.
Post up a pic first of the hole
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Originally posted by fazerruss
Yes, to do it right TIG is best. Will need purging first with steam to get rid of petrol vapour so one doesn't loose ones eyebrows!
I do jobs like this from time to time. Even on plastic fuel tanks
Am I right in thinking you could also fill it with water before welding it up? Or - perhaps this is a bit too rustic - could you just ignite the vapour in the tank to burn it all off? Assuming it is out of the car of course!
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Originally posted by fazerruss
Post up a pic first of the hole
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Originally posted by Nickp
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Originally posted by fazerruss
Post up a pic first of the hole
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Here you go, stainless is about 2mm thick!!
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Originally posted by fazerruss
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Originally posted by Nickp
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Originally posted by fazerruss
Post up a pic first of the hole
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Here you go, stainless is about 2mm thick!!
Jesus that must be heavy if it's 2mm thick stainless.
Let me have a look to see if I have a piece big enough.
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Yes sizes would be good. Im near Ferrybridge.
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Originally posted by fazerruss
Yes sizes would be good. Im near Ferrybridge.
why not use the bit that came out, and a fillet strip over the gaps ?
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why not use the bit that came out, and a fillet strip over the gaps ?
I have some stainless but it's only 1 mm. Should be plenty strong enough though unless you prefer like for like.
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Originally posted by fazerruss
I have some stainless but it's only 1 mm. Should be plenty strong enough though unless you prefer like for like.