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Topic: GasTank

Posted By: jshoemaker
Subject: GasTank
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2010 at 9:16am

About to finish up my WC restoration, but had a pin hole in the bottom of the tank. I grainded it off and JB welded the hole, will it hold.

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Posted By: RyanTN
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2010 at 11:10am

I have a similar repair going on two years. Mine was just seepage with a drip every hour or so. It's sealed tight now.

Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2010 at 11:39am

ALSO Coat the tank on the inside with KREEM. If you have one pinhole, #2 is not far behind. (voice of experience)

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Posted By: morton(pa)
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2010 at 5:32pm

Ive heard that coating the inside of tanks can gum up the fuel line as liner particles have no where to go but down.

Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2010 at 5:37pm

I did a hole in the gottom of my JD tank bout 9 years ago and it is still holding fine. It was a hole that was not caused by rust though. I say the JB will hold for fuel fixes if the metal doesn't rust out asround it.

Posted By: AC Tundra
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2010 at 7:16pm

Local auto parts store (Parts City) has a two part epoxy mixes like playdough made especially for gas tank repair. Dries hard as metal, fast! Can be sanded and painted Dont remember the name but they or NAPA should have it if JB doesnt work.

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Posted By: HagerAC
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2010 at 7:23pm

Tried the epoxy from Napa and it did not hold up very long on the tank on my 34 WC. I ended up coating the tank with NORTHERN tank liner and it has not leaked a bit since, or plugged the fuel lines. I have done other tanks the same way, with the same result. Just flush the tank twice with M.E.K and maybe add some nuts and bolts (if tank is rusty) to remove rust. Then just dump in one quart for a WC tank and it coats the tank very easily and drain excess through bottom hole in tank. It can be recoated, and i did so on my WC.

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30+ A-Cs ranging from a 1928 20-35, to a 1984 8070FWA, Gleaner R52

Posted By: BennyLumpkin
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2010 at 7:38pm

try the stuff from here:
http://www.kbs-coatings.com/Auto-Fuel-Tank-Sealer-Kit_p_34.html
I used it in my 45 WC tank that was super rusty and it worked GREAT!

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1934 WC254
1945 WF
1945 WC135755
1951 WD68085
1953 WD45-150217
1957 WD45D-230744D
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Posted By: Rick of HopeIN
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2010 at 7:51pm

I used the POR small tank kit on mine and it worked great. Looks like an old porcelain pan inside when done. Mine did hold gas already tho.

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