Hi,
At 10:00 AM 06/13/2000 -0500, Brad Cox wrote:
> >I am posting a question for a list impaired friend. He has a leak in
> >the plastic tank on his Porsche 928. it's very small, and in a very
> >accessible location. He has tried some sort of patching material made
> >by "Goop", but I don't know if it was specific for his application.
> >The patch held for awhile, but gave way when the tank became
> >pressurized. Does anyone have experience patching plastic gas tanks?
> >And if so, what did you patch them with? Thanks!!!
>
> I don't KNOW if it will work, but you might try JB Weld with a little
> piece of fiberglass screen mesh. I've seem JB Weld patch some wierd
> things. Also rough up the surface so it will adhere better and use something
> like Brakleen to clean the area. Something that leaves no residue. After
> application cover the area with duct tape to keep it from falling off if it
> is on the bottom.
Even better than JB Weld is something called MAGNUM that comes
in plastic tubes, usually found at counters in auto parts stores. They have
different varieties for metal, plastic, wood, etc. I used the metal
one to stop an oil leak in a crack in my magnesium crankcase
and it works great. It is not the perfect solution but for the price
and convenience you can't beat it.
Regards, mike piera AnalogMike@aol.com '72 911S Targa, '73 911RS Replica
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