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| | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 23 | after having my gas tank acid dipped and painted in my 46, i installed it today only to find a small pin hole, does anybody have a repair short of replacement or welding? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 | Gas tank sealer. I've used the POR 15 brand for (3) tanks and no problems. Do a search and you'll find the topic well covered, on what to use and how to do it. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | any rad shop can solder repair the gas tank.... | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 | JB Weld will do the trick. If you want too braze or soder it remove the tank.use another car start it up use a hose from the running cars exhuast to the tank to be repaired.let run for 10min or so.with the hose still in the tank an running,now you are safe to use a torch.No oxygen No boom.Water is a no no,
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | any rad shop can solder repair the gas tank.... I couldn't find a radiator shop within 50 miles that would touch a gas tank. Depends on where you live I suppose. 
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I would agree with Tiny on that. Besides you wouldn't like what the tank would go through to weld that hole. First you would want to remove it and then they would fill it with water to weld it. A bunch of trouble and aggravation you won't like. Use the JB Weld - problem solved.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 23 | removed the tank, used the jb weld refilled the tank and no leaks, thanks guys. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 289 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 289 | I used solid type (Not liquid) epoxy that you knead to activate. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 309 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 309 | I had to pull my tank (sat for many years) because it was full of varnish. Simms Radiator here in Atlanta hot tanked it for me, pressure tested it and painted it for $65. Told me that if it leaked, they'd line it for another $75. No leaks found - honest folks here didn't try to sell me something I didn't need.
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