Thread: Petrol Tank Holes

Originally Posted by korg20000bc

I mean't doing it with a washed out and filled tank.

How is fuel vapour released from a water filled tank anyway?

I know what you mean, but even after washing, there can be traces still left behind in the steel. Then as you start welding, the heat releases it and potentially ignites it.

Just be really carefull is what I'm trying to say.

Be really careful? Mate, I'm with you there.

well i managed to get the carrier off the tank, i will try silver solder, then maybe the Red Kote on the inside, well it seams a better proposition than getting airborn ha ha.
Thanks for all the good sugestions, this is one of many i think i will be facing, on my mamouth restoration

Originally Posted by sykes1

well i managed to get the carrier off the tank, i will try silver solder, then maybe the Red Kote on the inside, well it seams a better proposition than getting airborn ha ha.
Thanks for all the good sugestions, this is one of many i think i will be facing, on my mamouth restoration

You're restoring a mammoth???

You know the rules.

Hi all

I am also repairing the 10 gallon fuel tank on my 2a, with KBS tank repair kit, It works well.
Does anybody know what size thread the screws are, that hold the fuel level gauge sender and fuel pickup. I need to buy a tap to clean out the thread

Help needed
Mike

I repaired a holed 2A tank a while ago, and with the tank removed, washed and flushed several times, then filled with water to a point that it wouldn't interfere with the process, cleaned and dried the area to be fixed, I soldered up the hole and achieved a neat looking job. After a coat of paint, it looked a million bucks and never leaked once in the next 11 years I owned it. I actually did the same (lead filled) on the damaged (pitted) swivel pin housings, sanded it back, put new seals in, and never had a leak for the remainder of the time I owned the vehicle. The method worked for me, but the hole size you can repair is limited.
Just be very cautious/careful/thorough.