Re: [MV] HELP: Leaking Plastic gas tank- glue?

From: Royce C Hayes (rc_hayes1@juno.com)
Date: Sat Aug 16 2003 - 07:03:30 PDT


If you have an old soldering gun, use it to melt the plastic back
together and smooth out the plastic after it is melted back together. I
did this on my push mower tank that was cracked last year. No more
problems yet with that.

Royce
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On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 04:40:46 -0700 (PDT) Jeff Gatton <jdgatton@yahoo.com>
writes:
> I had a plastic fuel tank on my 4-wheeler that was
> cracked and leaking. I asked around and everyone said
> that there wasn't anything that would hold on that
> type of plastic, so I ended up buying a new tank.
>
> I didn't try JC Whitney, they may have some secret
> glue/epoxy that will work. If you find one that does
> work, please let me know.
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> --- Alan R Wise <awise1@cinci.rr.com> wrote:
> > I've got a gasoline generator with a plastic fuel
> > tank. One of the seams is
> > split and leaking. I know there are some epoxies and
> > other "glues", but
> > whats the best gasoline-resistant one that works on
> > plastic?
> >
> >
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