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fuel tank leak - epoxy question
I have a 98 Subie Legacy L with a leak in the seam of the tank. What
sort of epoxy can I use to patch this seam and hold off the leak for a while? |
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fuel tank leak - epoxy question
I would look for a replacement tank from a junk yard.
wrote: > I have a 98 Subie Legacy L with a leak in the seam of the tank. What > sort of epoxy can I use to patch this seam and hold off the leak for a > while? |
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fuel tank leak - epoxy question
why would you want to try and patch a gas tank? you are asking for trouble. buy a new one |
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fuel tank leak - epoxy question
With an AWD Subaru, the rear differential has to be removed (which
means most of the axle) for removal of the fuel tank. There is a small but proficient leak at the seam, and being that I don't have a hydraulic lift, removing the fuel tank would take a very long time and leave very little room to work.....Perhaps the individual posting knows little about the fuel tanks on AWD Subarus, and the labor and cost involved...............What I asked (and believe I did ask) is what sort of epoxy will withstand the corrosive properties of gasoline, not suggestions on what to do with the tank. I know what needs to ultimately be done. This is not a difficult question, unless your sole purpose is to seem like a jack-ass. I am painfully aware that the only real fix is to replace the whole tank, but THIS IS NOT THE QUESTION I AM ASKING!! If you have no useful/pertinent information on EPOXIES that can withstand gasoline, please DO NOT POST in this thread. Start your own thread for people who are unable to answer simple questions. Thank you very much for your useless information/****ing me off................ |
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fuel tank leak - epoxy question
> wrote in message
ups.com... > With an AWD Subaru, the rear differential has to be removed (which > means most of the axle) for removal of the fuel tank. There is a small > but proficient leak at the seam, and being that I don't have a > hydraulic lift, removing the fuel tank would take a very long time and > leave very little room to work.....Perhaps the individual posting knows > little about the fuel tanks on AWD Subarus, and the labor and cost > involved...............What I asked (and believe I did ask) is what > sort of epoxy will withstand the corrosive properties of gasoline, not > suggestions on what to do with the tank. I know what needs to > ultimately be done. This is not a difficult question, unless your sole > purpose is to seem like a jack-ass. I am painfully aware that the only > real fix is to replace the whole tank, but THIS IS NOT THE QUESTION I > AM ASKING!! If you have no useful/pertinent information on EPOXIES that > can withstand gasoline, please DO NOT POST in this thread. Start your > own thread for people who are unable to answer simple questions. Thank > you very much for your useless information/****ing me > off................ Have you googled before asking here? Sometimes its easier.. like the old saying....if you want something done right, nothing like doing it yourself.....(this is not a bash, so please don't take it this way) Good luck... Fwed |
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fuel tank leak - epoxy question
Thanks for the suggestion fweddy.....Sorry I got a bit upset, but I
really do know the best solution to this problem, but am P-O-O-R. I KNOW the tank will need to be replaced soon/eventually.......I have Googled (the best tool in the known universe) and have found some good options. Its a small leak, but when you leave a small leak for two days....... JB Weld seems to be the best option now, but I was hoping that someone had a similar problem and was successful with a certain method. I am a college student working at a golf course for the summer, and need to be as cheap as possible. Replacing the tank is a LOT of cash. The question I posted asked nothing about replacement tanks, but asked about epoxies. Perhaps I'm a little too stringent with my standards in regard to answering questions................................The reading/research I've done indicates that JB Weld is the best option. If there are any more good suggestions (asised from getting a $^#@&!*^$(^%&$*@&(^%(@(#@) new fuel tank, please respond. If you feel the desire to state the obvious, I hope you die in a fire............. Thanks in advance - (not actually this aggressive/cruel - just wanting an answer from someone with a similar experience) jeremiah |
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fuel tank leak - epoxy question
I know your pain!! When my daughter came home from college,
back in the 70's, she had a leak in her tank..1977 Chevy Chevette. I got some of my Body Filler, made by Swiss, the kind that patches holes in fenders, and patched over the hole. 3 thin layers did it! She drove that car 75,000 miles, and the car was falling apart, but the fuel tank didn't leak! Get the gas level down below the leak, clean it well, so that it shines, mix the patch, so that, it cures kinda fast. Worked for us...28 years later, she drives a new 2006 Pilot, I told her the other day, "Watch the tank"..... > wrote in message oups.com... >I have a 98 Subie Legacy L with a leak in the seam of the tank. What > sort of epoxy can I use to patch this seam and hold off the leak for a > while? > |
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