Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

After stuffing my face with way more food than I should have today I
went out and installed a new sending unit on my CJ and I'm happy to
report that my fuel gauge works at last. YAY! I went to the gas
station and filled up the tank and looked closely at the filler hose
where I'd spliced in a piece of pipe (to accomodate the body lift I'd
installed) to be sure I didn't see any leaks. Well, I didn't see any
where I spliced it but I do see a very small leak at the bottom of the
metal tube that's attached to the gas tank. I'm wondering if I could
somehow patch that small leak with some "muffler weld" or something.
I'd rather not have to go to the trouble of pulling the whole tank and
washing it out and airing it out a while and welding the spot. I
wonder if JB Weld would work? Anyone know of something I could use to
patch the gas leak with the tank in the car? The leak is near the top
of the tank, like I said, right where that metal tube is connected, so
I could run the tank down less than half full and it'd be nice and dry
where it needs to be patched. Thanks for any advice!



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Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 13:37:29 -0500, travis
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> shared the following:

>After stuffing my face with way more food than I should have today I
>went out and installed a new sending unit on my CJ and I'm happy to
>report that my fuel gauge works at last. YAY! I went to the gas
>station and filled up the tank and looked closely at the filler hose
>where I'd spliced in a piece of pipe (to accomodate the body lift I'd
>installed) to be sure I didn't see any leaks. Well, I didn't see any
>where I spliced it but I do see a very small leak at the bottom of the
>metal tube that's attached to the gas tank. I'm wondering if I could
>somehow patch that small leak with some "muffler weld" or something.
>I'd rather not have to go to the trouble of pulling the whole tank and
>washing it out and airing it out a while and welding the spot. I
>wonder if JB Weld would work? Anyone know of something I could use to
>patch the gas leak with the tank in the car? The leak is near the top
>of the tank, like I said, right where that metal tube is connected, so
>I could run the tank down less than half full and it'd be nice and dry
>where it needs to be patched. Thanks for any advice!

I should have searched online first. I just found some stuff made by
Permatex that looks like exactly what I need.


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Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 13:37:29 -0500, travis
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> shared the following:

>After stuffing my face with way more food than I should have today I
>went out and installed a new sending unit on my CJ and I'm happy to
>report that my fuel gauge works at last. YAY! I went to the gas
>station and filled up the tank and looked closely at the filler hose
>where I'd spliced in a piece of pipe (to accomodate the body lift I'd
>installed) to be sure I didn't see any leaks. Well, I didn't see any
>where I spliced it but I do see a very small leak at the bottom of the
>metal tube that's attached to the gas tank. I'm wondering if I could
>somehow patch that small leak with some "muffler weld" or something.
>I'd rather not have to go to the trouble of pulling the whole tank and
>washing it out and airing it out a while and welding the spot. I
>wonder if JB Weld would work? Anyone know of something I could use to
>patch the gas leak with the tank in the car? The leak is near the top
>of the tank, like I said, right where that metal tube is connected, so
>I could run the tank down less than half full and it'd be nice and dry
>where it needs to be patched. Thanks for any advice!

I should have searched online first. I just found some stuff made by
Permatex that looks like exactly what I need.


--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 13:37:29 -0500, travis
<travist34removethis@hotmail.com> shared the following:

>After stuffing my face with way more food than I should have today I
>went out and installed a new sending unit on my CJ and I'm happy to
>report that my fuel gauge works at last. YAY! I went to the gas
>station and filled up the tank and looked closely at the filler hose
>where I'd spliced in a piece of pipe (to accomodate the body lift I'd
>installed) to be sure I didn't see any leaks. Well, I didn't see any
>where I spliced it but I do see a very small leak at the bottom of the
>metal tube that's attached to the gas tank. I'm wondering if I could
>somehow patch that small leak with some "muffler weld" or something.
>I'd rather not have to go to the trouble of pulling the whole tank and
>washing it out and airing it out a while and welding the spot. I
>wonder if JB Weld would work? Anyone know of something I could use to
>patch the gas leak with the tank in the car? The leak is near the top
>of the tank, like I said, right where that metal tube is connected, so
>I could run the tank down less than half full and it'd be nice and dry
>where it needs to be patched. Thanks for any advice!

I should have searched online first. I just found some stuff made by
Permatex that looks like exactly what I need.


--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

It's called bubble gum?
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> They make a two part epoxy putty for gas tank repairs that works pretty
> good.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

It's called bubble gum?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> They make a two part epoxy putty for gas tank repairs that works pretty
> good.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

It's called bubble gum?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> They make a two part epoxy putty for gas tank repairs that works pretty
> good.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

They make a two part epoxy putty for gas tank repairs that works pretty
good.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

travis wrote:
>
> After stuffing my face with way more food than I should have today I
> went out and installed a new sending unit on my CJ and I'm happy to
> report that my fuel gauge works at last. YAY! I went to the gas
> station and filled up the tank and looked closely at the filler hose
> where I'd spliced in a piece of pipe (to accomodate the body lift I'd
> installed) to be sure I didn't see any leaks. Well, I didn't see any
> where I spliced it but I do see a very small leak at the bottom of the
> metal tube that's attached to the gas tank. I'm wondering if I could
> somehow patch that small leak with some "muffler weld" or something.
> I'd rather not have to go to the trouble of pulling the whole tank and
> washing it out and airing it out a while and welding the spot. I
> wonder if JB Weld would work? Anyone know of something I could use to
> patch the gas leak with the tank in the car? The leak is near the top
> of the tank, like I said, right where that metal tube is connected, so
> I could run the tank down less than half full and it'd be nice and dry
> where it needs to be patched. Thanks for any advice!
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

They make a two part epoxy putty for gas tank repairs that works pretty
good.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

travis wrote:
>
> After stuffing my face with way more food than I should have today I
> went out and installed a new sending unit on my CJ and I'm happy to
> report that my fuel gauge works at last. YAY! I went to the gas
> station and filled up the tank and looked closely at the filler hose
> where I'd spliced in a piece of pipe (to accomodate the body lift I'd
> installed) to be sure I didn't see any leaks. Well, I didn't see any
> where I spliced it but I do see a very small leak at the bottom of the
> metal tube that's attached to the gas tank. I'm wondering if I could
> somehow patch that small leak with some "muffler weld" or something.
> I'd rather not have to go to the trouble of pulling the whole tank and
> washing it out and airing it out a while and welding the spot. I
> wonder if JB Weld would work? Anyone know of something I could use to
> patch the gas leak with the tank in the car? The leak is near the top
> of the tank, like I said, right where that metal tube is connected, so
> I could run the tank down less than half full and it'd be nice and dry
> where it needs to be patched. Thanks for any advice!
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

They make a two part epoxy putty for gas tank repairs that works pretty
good.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

travis wrote:
>
> After stuffing my face with way more food than I should have today I
> went out and installed a new sending unit on my CJ and I'm happy to
> report that my fuel gauge works at last. YAY! I went to the gas
> station and filled up the tank and looked closely at the filler hose
> where I'd spliced in a piece of pipe (to accomodate the body lift I'd
> installed) to be sure I didn't see any leaks. Well, I didn't see any
> where I spliced it but I do see a very small leak at the bottom of the
> metal tube that's attached to the gas tank. I'm wondering if I could
> somehow patch that small leak with some "muffler weld" or something.
> I'd rather not have to go to the trouble of pulling the whole tank and
> washing it out and airing it out a while and welding the spot. I
> wonder if JB Weld would work? Anyone know of something I could use to
> patch the gas leak with the tank in the car? The leak is near the top
> of the tank, like I said, right where that metal tube is connected, so
> I could run the tank down less than half full and it'd be nice and dry
> where it needs to be patched. Thanks for any advice!
>
> --
> Travis
> http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
> The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
> :wq!