got a leak in the seam of a fuel tank on a chainsaw.anyone ever sucessfully glued one up!all help appreciated
chris.f,
Aug 3, 4:39am
I always used a block of soap rubbed over and into a crack on a tank and always worked for me though seldom permanent. Mind you those were the days when I also stuffed wet toilet paper between the block and water pump to stop water pump leaks. That was permanent!
purple666,
Aug 3, 4:48am
x1
Araldite is fuel proof, works on metal tanks.
tool_shop173,
Aug 3, 5:01am
Try hylomar it resists petrol.
gizmsme,
Aug 3, 5:35am
That knead it stuff is the best product I have used on fuel tanks. It's made by Selleys.
cheviot,
Aug 3, 6:03am
Holts make a fuel tank sealer.
kazbanz,
Aug 3, 4:05pm
Hang on guys---this chain saw -is it a two stroke with a plastic fuel tank! If so its an utter barsteward to fix propperly because the two stroke oil soaks into the crack.Basicly you need to get all that plastic clean -like all the two stroke oil gone before you can glue it. I use araldite once Ive cleaned it
the-lada-dude,
Aug 3, 4:14pm
get an electric soldering iron, and plastic weld it, clean up tank and crack with clean solvent first. but why did it crack and leak to start with ! you may find it will crack again, after repair, probably vibration has caused material fatigue, and you'll be pushing shi. up hill with a sharp stick !
floscey,
Aug 3, 5:21pm
is it seperate tank or part of the chassis /handle .
cheapheatwood,
Aug 4, 2:37am
one is a two piece tank with a seam down the middle,the other has been dropped on its corner and has a minor fracture
gammelvind,
Aug 4, 4:48am
POR15 make a tank seal and repair kit.
trade4us2,
Aug 4, 5:40am
How about a hot glue gun!
thejazzpianoma,
Aug 4, 5:50pm
As much as I love that kit I wouldn't use it for this application as Kazbanz pointed out being plastic and oily.
whqqsh,
Aug 4, 5:53pm
somewhere I have a stick of stuff that just looks like a black crayon (bought it years ago out of interest at an old engineering shop), never used it but apparently you just smear it into the split or hole & it seals & sets, Ill keep an eye out for it when Im in the garage today
penneyless,
Aug 5, 12:21am
there yoused to be a product out there it was like a two pot mix that yah stirred together an it turned green it worked on plastic or metal for that perpose
movnon,
Aug 5, 4:46am
yep that used to work but haven't seen it around for years. Can you still get it!
4piggy,
Aug 6, 4:33am
supercheap have fuel tank repair kits, permatex brand to suit steel or plastic tanks
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