Locking fuel door or cap?
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I'll look into this Alvin's Metal Lab and Quicksteel. The quicksteel sounds like the kind of thing I was thinking about. Now to make sure I put a trash bag in the tool box too so I'm not stuck laying in a puddle of diesel to do the repair.
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Originally Posted by thedaddycat
I'll probably pick up some of each. I'm sure I can find other uses for them.
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Originally Posted by F350-6
I've done it on 99 & 02 diesel trucks. They'll have to spend a long time to siphon 38 gallons out of my tank.
Are the locking gas caps better than they used to be? I know the old ones could be pried off .
I hadn't thought about someone drilling a hole in the tank. Anyone know what the best product would be to patch a hole like this in a parking lot? I could find someone to call to bring me some fuel. Finding a emergency gas tank repair kit on short notice might be a little more difficult. Sounds like something I should pick up and throw in the tool box.
Are the locking gas caps better than they used to be? I know the old ones could be pried off .
I hadn't thought about someone drilling a hole in the tank. Anyone know what the best product would be to patch a hole like this in a parking lot? I could find someone to call to bring me some fuel. Finding a emergency gas tank repair kit on short notice might be a little more difficult. Sounds like something I should pick up and throw in the tool box.
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Originally Posted by jhrobert
It always depends on the size of the hole the Pr-cks punch in the tank. If you are talking a plastic gas tank. Then a fine threaded sheet metal screw and a rubber washer might do the trick. If you have a steel tank, you are out of luck. The only way to fix that would be to solder a patch over the hole. That means removing the tank and purging it.
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Originally Posted by F350-6
Since I've never seen this I'm just speculating, but since most small cordless drills have a 3/8" chuck I'd guess they would use a 3/8" bit. If they're smart they'd use a 1/2" - 1" hole saw to drain it quicker. If they get that big a sheet metal screw would be hard to use. By the way, the sheet metal screw with washer would actually work better on a steel tank (I have plastic) since the threads would be less likely to strip out.
A plastic tank is much thicker and less likely to strip out. You do not need to crank the screw up super tight on the rubber o-ring or washer. The metal tank is thin metal and will distort when you put the screw in. The seal will be less likely to hold on the steel tank. I tried it once already on a steel tank. It did not work for me with a screw and washer. Another option is that two part epoxy for gas tanks. You mix it up and spread it out. I have used this on a rusted tank and it does work. I do not know if it will work on a good size hole.
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Originally Posted by NorCalBusa
JB Weld- works on anything!
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Originally Posted by F350-6
I thought of that, but I've found that one size fits all usually doesn't. That's why I thought I'd ask the experts. I figure I should have some rags, sandpaper to rough up and clean the surface and something that sticks to plastic that won't come off and drain the small amount of fuel left in the tank on the trip home.
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