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You can buy a new tank (ie good used) for that I thought. Seems like a simpler and hassle-free option..
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well just put some of that stuff on the crack that stu advised so fingers crossed.
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fingers crossed is not the best wing and a prayer for something as very very dangerous as your petrol tank..
it may do it.. for a while or forever- but will you know??.. what if in a week it leaks all over the bike and your back tyre?? and all in to the electrics/spark etc.. I dunno.. petrol may perish it too over time. its a dam shame matey cos we all were helping you along and you were doin nicely..then this. me did similar thing once and "pinged" my exhaust.. it bloody upsets ya ! yoekie chris was assisting on your rstriction thread.. maybe he will pick this up.. or pm him he is very knowledgeable on this sorta thing.. Last edited by Quiff Wichard; 04-06-09 at 10:22 PM. |
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I'm with Quiff on this one, Im indoors has just looked at the pic of the tank fix and said 'errrrrrrrr not a good idea, you don't want to be going down the motorway, getting covered in petrol, shortly before it ignites'
Personally I don't fancy another persons attempt at a firey ball of death ont org either. Buy another tank
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This product is specifically designed exactly for the job in hand. It's not like I suggested he shove some chewing gum over the hole. It specifically says it is resistant to petrol. These products (where you mix the 2 compounds together) typically set much harder & stronger than the material you are repairing. If Barberpool has done a good job of preparing the tank & applying it properly he's probably at more risk of the tank developing a hole from rust elsewhere from this hole than the product failing IMO Plus you got the fact that petrol is quite noticable by it's smell if it does leak. Last edited by Stu; 04-06-09 at 10:14 PM. |
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Stu, my other halfs an engineer and he wouldn't trust it. You've more chance of welding it, then you know for sure its a permanent fix.
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he's used it now huh? so may as well see what happens with it.. suppose its like rad weld etc.. |
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That company is not going to develop and sell a product that is not fit for purpose and leave itself open to lawsuits. There's always the risk of it not being applied right though |
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Exactly. Just hope he did a good job.
Welding is an expensive option too.
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Epoxy resins and the like, while strong have failings. They are very brittle and ceramic like in their behaviour, and also only as strong as their adhesion to the base material.
Welding is cheap enough, chances are you take a drained and removed tank to someone handy with gas welding ... it will cost you £10 or so in a quick cash job. I'd be asking why it's failed, why has a load of water been sat in the tank so long?
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