Author Topic: fuel tank repair  (Read 4043 times)

james toland

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fuel tank repair
« on: March 25, 2012, 08:26:32 PM »
Hello;  I just bought a 1990 K75 and it has many pin holes in the aluminum tank.  Does anybody have any suggestions? :yow

Offline Chaos

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Re: fuel tank repair
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2012, 09:04:09 PM »
Pretty common for them to leak at the bottom seam in the center (most common spot). That's where the water in the tank settles.  I used JB weld on mine about 5 years ago, just wirebrushed off the corrosion and smeared it on (the area is hidden by the fairing.  It's held up well,  I know of folks that have used Permatex instant gas tank repair with excellent results. 
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Rick G

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Re: fuel tank repair
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2012, 09:14:23 PM »
I've done 3 tanks with the permatex and all are still good, one was done 5 years ago.

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Re: fuel tank repair
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2012, 09:34:48 PM »
I did one with some sort of "steel" epoxy made for metals.  Read the label and make sure whatever you use is gas resistant/proof.
Once I had a Collie pup. Dug a hole and covered him up. Now I sit there by the hour. Waiting for a Collie-flower.
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