Date:         Tue, 14 Oct 2003 19:11:23 -0600
Reply-To:     tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
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From:         tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
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Subject:      Re: Handy instant fuel tank patch
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Might I suggest that while it's bone dry, you clean the area again, and put a
quarter sized blob over the dime sized one.  Just a thought.

tom

On 14 Oct 2003 at 18:49, Felder wrote:

> While looking around for a replacement fuel tank for my leaking 83
> diesel, I decided to try to stop the leak, if I could, using whatever
> such products were available cheap and locally. While it's no permanent
> fix, I got tired of losing fuel and stinking up the neighborhood and
> figured I'd gamble a few bucks on some snake oil.
>
> I bought Permatex Gas Tank & Radiator Repair, which said nothing about
> its use with diesel. My FLAPS didn't have a clue, so I bought it anyway
> because it said the it worked even on gas-wetted surfaces.
>
> I used carburetor cleaner on a rag and then sandpaper to clean the area
> down to the metal, then mixed up a dime-sized bit and mashed it as hard
> as I could into the offending spot. It was still leaking when I did it,
> I didn't even drain the tank.
>
> It stuck.
>
> It may not stick for long, but if it buys me a week or so, it will be
> well worth the few bucks. Right now it's bone dry.
>
> Jim
>


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Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW  EN34hx
85 Westphalia GL Albert
96 Jetta GL The Intimidator
taring@taring.org

"It is better to go into a turn slow, and come out fast, than to go into a turn fast
and come out dead." Stirling Moss