Gas tank leak fix

[silentx]

It looks like my gas tank is leaking....


is there any way to fix it.? any sealent?

[deedee1]

Hubby said jb weld if you have to . But he recommends buying a new tank if its leaking. Where is it leaking from?

have a great one and ride safe
Deedee

[silentx]

Hubby said jb weld if you have to . But he recommends buying a new tank if its leaking. Where is it leaking from?

have a great one and ride safe
Deedee

I think it leaks from the side.. I can go to a certain lvl befor leaking.. I'd say i can fill about 2.5 gal with out leaking...

I think its 4 gal tank.

I think I'll weld it or replace it if I am gonna keep the bike for a while.

thx alot

[silentx]

by the way look at our number of posts.. are you racing me?

[deedee1]

Hahaha yep sure am lol. Hubby said to replace it if you can. It would be better than trying to weld it. Just his opinion though.

have a great one and ride safe
Deedee

[tcreeley]

I think JC Whitney sells an acid wash that you follow up with an epoxy stuff to fight rust and seal pinholes in old gas tanks- I don't know if it works but it is 40 bucks or so. Cheaper than a new tank if the leaks are real small

good luck

[silentx]

I used epoxy( one that comes in two seperate containers, bought at autozone), worked pretty good. I mixed the two types and applied the mixture into and around the leaking area. After about 6-8 hours it got rock hard.

Leak is fixed.

[insaneman_12]

The gas will in time eat at the epoxy. They make a tank liner that will fix it from the inside. Works very well on plastic or metal tanks. I cant remember the name, but it is white in color.