Re: [MV] help needed to repair a plastic/poly fuel tank

From: Royce C Hayes (rc_hayes1@juno.com)
Date: Wed Sep 01 2004 - 13:15:49 PDT


I had a leaking gas tank on a lawn mower. Cracked in the seam. A friend
suggested that I take a soldering iron and weld (melt) it back together.
Worked like a champ. No leaks in a couple of years. I have an old
soldering gun, trigger activated with a flat tip. Gets really hot, so be
careful.

Royce
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> Tony Mugno n irenwrote:
> > I have a deisel tank made out of some sort of plastic that has a
> 1/8" hole
> > in it (on the bottom). Anyone have any ideas on how to
> plug/repair this
> > thing? There is no easy access to the inside of the tank.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Tony



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