[AT] Gas tank

[Richard Fink Sr]

Thanks Ralph this tank had at least 20 pin holes right above the seam when 
i got it cleaned. I like solder best but run out of the good stuff and 
thought i would give the steel epoxy a try.
R Fink
PA




At 02:47 PM 6/6/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>I used JB weld to repair a pinhole leak in the fuel tank of my IH Loadstar.
>Probably more years ago than I realize. It might be ten years . So far it
>has worked fine.
>What I did was turn a sheet metal screw into the hole in the tank, then
>cover the head of the screw and surrounding area with the JB weld. Gave it
>lots of time to set as it was cold weather already.  I did a similar repair
>on an older IH truck and it also is still holding. On the last IH truck I
>bought the tank was so bad that I tried solder (no flame!) . So far it seems
>to be holding good.
>
>Ralph in Sask.
>http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jim and Lyn Evans <jevans at evanstoys.com>
>To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group' <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 7:59 AM
>Subject: RE: [AT] Gas tank
>
>
> > JB Weld works, but it seems to eventually let go.  It may be due to the
> > vibration or it gets attacked by the gasoline.   They do make a two part
> > epoxy that is designed to seal gas tanks.   Try some of that.   So far it
> > has worked for me.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Richard Fink Sr
> > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 11:06 AM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: [AT] Gas tank
> >
> > Has any one used the epoxy steel or JB weld on a gas tank to seal a leak
>and
> > how does it hold up.
> > R Fink
> > PA
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