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.


--
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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?
 

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?
 

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!

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

On or about Thu, 27 Nov 2003, travis of travist34removethis@hotmail.com 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.

Don't waste your time trying to patch it, Travis, you'll just spend more
time patching the next leak (which will either be the seam or the bottom
of the tank), and then even time more fixing it right. CJ fuel tanks are
a common replacement item and mailorder for about $95.

Really. You'll hate yourself if you try to patch it. Really.

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

On or about Thu, 27 Nov 2003, travis of travist34removethis@hotmail.com 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.

Don't waste your time trying to patch it, Travis, you'll just spend more
time patching the next leak (which will either be the seam or the bottom
of the tank), and then even time more fixing it right. CJ fuel tanks are
a common replacement item and mailorder for about $95.

Really. You'll hate yourself if you try to patch it. Really.

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

On or about Thu, 27 Nov 2003, travis of travist34removethis@hotmail.com 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.

Don't waste your time trying to patch it, Travis, you'll just spend more
time patching the next leak (which will either be the seam or the bottom
of the tank), and then even time more fixing it right. CJ fuel tanks are
a common replacement item and mailorder for about $95.

Really. You'll hate yourself if you try to patch it. Really.

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 12:42:42 -0500, Lee Ayrton <layrton@ntplx.net>
shared the following:

>On or about Thu, 27 Nov 2003, travis of travist34removethis@hotmail.com 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.
>
>Don't waste your time trying to patch it, Travis, you'll just spend more
>time patching the next leak (which will either be the seam or the bottom
>of the tank), and then even time more fixing it right. CJ fuel tanks are
>a common replacement item and mailorder for about $95.
>
>Really. You'll hate yourself if you try to patch it. Really.
>
>
>

Well, I already bought the patch kit so I'll give it a try. If it
leaks again then I'll go ahead and replace it. The tank is supposed
to have been replaced just a few months ago. It looks like it's in
good shape except for that one crack and I can see how it got cracked.


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Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 12:42:42 -0500, Lee Ayrton <layrton@ntplx.net>
shared the following:

>On or about Thu, 27 Nov 2003, travis of travist34removethis@hotmail.com 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.
>
>Don't waste your time trying to patch it, Travis, you'll just spend more
>time patching the next leak (which will either be the seam or the bottom
>of the tank), and then even time more fixing it right. CJ fuel tanks are
>a common replacement item and mailorder for about $95.
>
>Really. You'll hate yourself if you try to patch it. Really.
>
>
>

Well, I already bought the patch kit so I'll give it a try. If it
leaks again then I'll go ahead and replace it. The tank is supposed
to have been replaced just a few months ago. It looks like it's in
good shape except for that one crack and I can see how it got cracked.


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Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 12:42:42 -0500, Lee Ayrton <layrton@ntplx.net>
shared the following:

>On or about Thu, 27 Nov 2003, travis of travist34removethis@hotmail.com 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.
>
>Don't waste your time trying to patch it, Travis, you'll just spend more
>time patching the next leak (which will either be the seam or the bottom
>of the tank), and then even time more fixing it right. CJ fuel tanks are
>a common replacement item and mailorder for about $95.
>
>Really. You'll hate yourself if you try to patch it. Really.
>
>
>

Well, I already bought the patch kit so I'll give it a try. If it
leaks again then I'll go ahead and replace it. The tank is supposed
to have been replaced just a few months ago. It looks like it's in
good shape except for that one crack and I can see how it got cracked.


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Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

Seriously, rub a bar of soap across the hole.

A bar of soap will make an effective patch of a small hole in a gas tank. I
had a '65 Mustang once that I managed to poke a hole in the gas tank while
out in the middle of nowhere. I pulled a bar of soap from the trunk and
rubbed it on the hole. I drove that car for another 3 years after that. (No,
I don't know why I had a bar of soap in the trunk.)




"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:spgcsv07tvq21vceleapuhsr2179fhqd4s@4ax.com...
> 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?
 

Seriously, rub a bar of soap across the hole.

A bar of soap will make an effective patch of a small hole in a gas tank. I
had a '65 Mustang once that I managed to poke a hole in the gas tank while
out in the middle of nowhere. I pulled a bar of soap from the trunk and
rubbed it on the hole. I drove that car for another 3 years after that. (No,
I don't know why I had a bar of soap in the trunk.)




"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:spgcsv07tvq21vceleapuhsr2179fhqd4s@4ax.com...
> 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?
 

Seriously, rub a bar of soap across the hole.

A bar of soap will make an effective patch of a small hole in a gas tank. I
had a '65 Mustang once that I managed to poke a hole in the gas tank while
out in the middle of nowhere. I pulled a bar of soap from the trunk and
rubbed it on the hole. I drove that car for another 3 years after that. (No,
I don't know why I had a bar of soap in the trunk.)




"travis" <travist34removethis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:spgcsv07tvq21vceleapuhsr2179fhqd4s@4ax.com...
> 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?
 

I've used plain old JB Weld to seal up a number of rust pinholes in the
bottom of my CJ tank. It's held gas for more than 10 years without any
leaks.

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

I've used plain old JB Weld to seal up a number of rust pinholes in the
bottom of my CJ tank. It's held gas for more than 10 years without any
leaks.

Re: Gas tank leak. Repairable?
 

I've used plain old JB Weld to seal up a number of rust pinholes in the
bottom of my CJ tank. It's held gas for more than 10 years without any
leaks.