gas tank repair
JasonV
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I complain about everything so figured I better give credit where it is due.
In the middle 1980s I bought some gas tank repair gunk stuff for an old Pontiac car I had, pretty sure it was 1986. This stuff has been floating around for years in a tool box.
Last year in 2021 I inherited a 5 gallon plastic gas jug. The plastic was cracked and leaking right on a corner, very thin like it was rotted from UV rays and crumbled if I pushed on it. I tossed the can in the junk pile.
I came across that old package of gas tank repair and was going to throw it away because it was so old. So I figured I would give it a try.
I mixed it up and it covered beautifully and to this day the repair is strong and leak free. I searched it out and the stuff is still made and I ordered another package just in case I will need it in 30 years.
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I have used it on an old Ford pickup that the gas tank had a rust hole about the size of a 22 bullet.Worked as advertised.
Cool! I use JB Weld on gas tanks and it works, too.
That’s inspiring! I used to just toss broken things, but have become more interested in repairs that restore function…even if it looks like crappola. Can’t say that I “saw the light”; I blame it on retirement and the associated free time.
way to go call me cheap or just having to make what ever I had work or last thanks for the info
I for one have always repaired rebuilt or found parts to "fix" about every thing over the years and still buy items on the cheap knowing I am capable of repairing them
I may pick up a package of the stuff just to have around a 30 year shelf life, well thats longer than my shelf life is now 😲
WWII motto: "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!"
sounds a lot like J B Weld
I used some of that on an old boat motor tank once, held great for a few years then it got so brittle it just broke/cracked to pieces, I mixed up little more put it right on top and ran it for a few more years till sold motor......
I JB welded the throttle linkage on my Husqvarna saw,hoping it would hold until I could get to the hardware store to buy the new parts.I forgot about the repair and the JB weld is still holding and the saw is still running after nearly 40 years.