motorcycle petrol tank

[nightrunner]

hello
i wonder if anybody can help me, the petrol tank on my motorcycle has suddenly sprung a leak on the underside, upon further investigation i have found that it has little rust holes a bit like the top of a pepper pot does anybody know of anything on the market that i can use to seal these holes in the way of patches or paste of any kind, and if so where can i purchase such items. any help would be much apprieaciated

thank-you

[Toureman]

Most car acc. places sell tank sealer but it doesn't work.

Have a look at the bike breakers in the Motorcycle news.

[ChuckFickens]

if it has sprung a leak then it's probably rust, if so a sealer will not work as the hole will be only a tiny part of the problem, there will be several CM at round the hole that is weakened and is no longer good metal.

either replace or get it welded if it's a steel tank (make sure they know what they are doing, or at least stand well back when they weld it)

take the hole back to good metal, Fill it with sand and then weld a plate over the hole.

[Toureman]

Bike mechanic friend of mine would use welding to repair a tank but would always run water through the tank first for a few hours to get rid of petrol fumes.

[pusspuss]

ebay is a good place for parts

[lockyboy]

go to any motorist accessory outlet and buy 2 products..1st jenolite,which will stop the corrosive issue you have then 2nd chemical metal,which is rather like putty. you cut off roughly what you think you need then "kneed" it until it goes a light grey colour,then you press it into the holes and leave it a little proud,wait approx.20-30 minutes,dep.on weather and presto!!it will be as hard as steel/concrete.you can sand it or drill it etc.. i've used it many times and its the business,enjoy!!!

[Melliexr]

Try POR15 tank sealer from Frost Auto Restoration. I used it about four years ago on a Ducati tank that was leaking at the seam. No more problems so far.....

http://www.frost.co.uk/item_Detail.asp?product ID=8232&frostProductName=Fuel%20Tank%20Sealer% 20(US%20Quart,%20946ml)

[jonesytwotwo]

Dont waste your money. Get another tank. Once the rust has started to perforate, it will just keep making more pinholes. However, if it is only one hole, maybe due to collision damage at some previous time, you will be able to repair it with some proprietry repair material. Good luck

[therustshop]

Hi you need to try KBS tank sealer as this is a easy to use single application coating. It cures into a tough fuel impervious seal. The entire tank will be sealed including pinholes and weld seams and will permanently prevent rust from returning. You will find that others are just paint or adhesive-type coatings which have poor sealing abilities especially when exposed to todays fuels. (www.therustshop.com)