transwiz

iTrader: (26)

I have a 2000 pontiac t/a ws6. I cut a second trap door next to my gas lines on the left side or the fuel pump assembly.I made another plate to fit over the hole I cut.I accidently drilled a hole in the highest part of the tank. I formed a thin metal plate over the hole and used JB weld to put the plate in.
After I did this I was wondering if Jb weld is gas resistant. I guess I could run half a tank of gas all the time.So what do you guys think?

hrcslam

Don't you have a plastic tank? Why not use resin?

Britt2020

iTrader: (7)

if it were a pressurized tank and the hole was on bottom, you may have issues, but I think you found the fix.

ramairetransam

iTrader: (18)

you could always put some rtv and a screw into the tank .

transwiz

iTrader: (26)

What kind of resin would I use? There is another type of JB weld that is more gas proof.

RockinWs6

How big is the hole? You can easily thread plastic and put a plug in it. You can also easily use a 2 part ribbon epoxy made just for plugging gas tanks.

Daniel Richards

iTrader: (1)

I was once screwing something down in one of my old hondas and when I took the screw out I could smell gas, so I just put the screw back in and never had an issue, the car was either flooded or wrecked (can't remember which one I did it to) a few years after the incident with the screw.

OSU Football Fan

iTrader: (23)

From my experience, regular JB Weld won't seal a damaged gas tank. It will seep around the edge of the repair. But JB Weld makes a product called "WaterWeld" that's specially formulated to work on gas tanks. It works well.

You may be fine though since the hole is on the top of the tank.

Majestic9C1

iTrader: (19)

All the more reason to drop my tank when I upgrade the fuel system..

plus it gives me a chance to clean everything up

transwiz

iTrader: (26)

I got some JB Weld water weld. It says it is resistant to everything. I will keep an eye on my tank and will probably grind the original formula off and use the water weld at some point.

1 FMF

iTrader: (1)

for a single accidental drill hole, all you need to do is find a screw that will fit and bite into the hole and use some gasoline resistant permatex orange rtv.
and you could even use a tap and tap threads into the hole.

edit... what the guy in post 4 said.