petrol tank repair?

[was8v 0]

a mate just text me:

 

"do you know if theres a paste that dries hard on cars? the petrol tank is leaking but u can see where its leakin from, only a small hole"

 

Before I mock him, is there anything?

 

I would think all that can be done is weld it up (making sure fumes are cleared first...) or fit another tank. Its a cinquencento btw....

 

gonna be cheapest to fit another tank methinks.

[sciroccotune 0]

you 'can' get stuff, but it rearely works. may be worth a shot if its a small hole. HAlfords sell it.

 

I guess if he jacks up the car and leaves it over night it may seal. never lasts for ever of course.

[mk2_20vt 0]

Think most of the repair kits you can get such as this:

 

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?productID=8232

 

are meant for metal tanks in older cars. i wouldn't have thought it would work in a plastic tank like in the cinquecento. Best to fit a new one or one from a scrappy.

[4stud 0]

Just get underneath it with the gas welder :lol:

[s.g 0]

Just get underneath it with the gas welder :lol:

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[s.g 0]

i would just replace it its a bit dodgy patching it up

[dragon 0]

just pop it into a garage what does welding it can be done seen it on discovery with a full tank as a welder myself i wouldnt try it get it done by nutters :lol:

[Banana Man 0]

theres a product called petro patch its a paste which is supposed to be very good. I haven't used it myself but when I use to work in a motor factors, mechanics were always coming in for the stuff and said it works very well.

 

For peace of mind I would get a new tank, but as a temp fix use petro patch!

[was8v 0]

The tank is defo steel.

 

I've spotted a cheap new one on ebay, gonna tell him to get that.

 

In the meantime he has got some of that petro patch to stop it leaking!

 

cheers guys.

[G60Jet 1]

if its a modern car it should be a plastic tank

[was8v 0]

all fiat cinquencentos and seiscentos have metal tanks.

 

I was surprised too.