Rust hole in my fuel tank.

**texmo** · 19th July 2006, 17:12

I have a rust hole in my fuel tank and its leaking petrol its on the bottom of the tank and the infected area is about as big as a 50cent peice. What do I do, I have looked into the 3 stage thing where it cleans then seals the tank is this just a quick fix or should I replace the tank?

Thanks to every one in advance including motu.

**Ixion** · 19th July 2006, 18:04

With acknowledgement to mr WINJA- Araldite. Works a treat. If the damage be of large extent, back it up with some fibreglass mesh, kits are available at hardware stores.

**imdying** · 19th July 2006, 18:05

Definitely post up some pics if you can mate, hard to advise without seeing how bad it is.

**Motu** · 19th July 2006, 19:59

Scratch up the area,see if you can poke holes in it with a screw driver.If it's just pin hiles ise POR 15 tank liner,if the are real holes you'll have to remove the tank for repair.

**Drew** · 19th July 2006, 20:25

Scrape off the excess crud, and use "NEAD IT". I've fixed holes my fingers went through with this shit bro. It sets so hard, it can be drilled and have a thread tapped into it. Sold my XJ with a massive hole after fixing it, two years later, and no leaks.
Costs ten bucks for a tube. and you could build a whole new tank bottom with that. Great for exhaust leaks too!!!

And it's simple!!! You'd really have to try to fuck it up.

**zarinat** · 19th July 2006, 22:42

With all respect to the answers you have received, which all will work and will get you home ,in my humble opinion buy another tank if its rust damage- if you want to keep the bike. Any repair short of a proper cut & weld will fail at some time- anytime anywhere, usually out in the boondocks at best, or at worst when your having a fag whilst sitting in the shade of your bike...whoof !
The real problem is the water/rust damage in the seams where the tanks joined- it just wont go away & fuel is really good at finding a way out of anything. The epoxy repairs do work, but not forever. Theres a product called "Kreem" we use to remedy rusty tanks on jap imports, but when we see an actual "hole" in the seam line - we replace it-damage is always worse than you can see.- GP in tauranga may have one.

**Motig** · 20th July 2006, 10:27

I'm with you on that zarinat. Fix it properly, dont bodge it. I'd do the other suggestions as temporary repairs but certainly not permanent, theres always the risk of a bonfire otherwise.

**Macktheknife** · 20th July 2006, 13:17

Personally I would just replace the tank, if there is enough rust to have made a hole, then there is more that you haven't seen yet too. Get another tank and give it the treatment, no more probs.

**imdying** · 20th July 2006, 18:09

Originally Posted by Macktheknife

Get another tank and give it the treatment, no more probs.

A cunning plan, and worth noting. Anyone else seen a ZXR do this? Is it par for the course?

**froggyfrenchman** · 20th July 2006, 18:16

I just did up my honda... See
And there were 23 (i kid you not) holes in that tank! $150 for a panelbeater to plug them and prep the tank for paint, included taking out 4 huge dents too!

**Kornholio** · 20th July 2006, 18:51

Na the whole bike is rooted now...throw it away and buy a Suzuki

**Sketchy_Racer** · 20th July 2006, 19:38

yep Im with Macktheknife.

Im having a similar problem at the moment. except its on a radiator.

Every time i plug one hole with knead it, another one springs up....Grrrr

**qldzxr250a** · 21st July 2006, 18:36

had the same prob on my ZXR Pin holes everywhere, tried to get the tank welded but welds didn't holed (read: Rooted). So After heaps of searching came up with a new tank. Cost my Left nut($300) but i now have a perfect tank i know wont fail on me.

for me $300 isnt a bad price for piece of mind.

**texmo** · 23rd July 2006, 03:11

Its ok, I managed to low side my tank and make the hole bigger but I fixeed with with the help of drew, then i highsided and now its time for a new tank.