Frank Skilbeck Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Come to get our mower going after it's winter hibernation and the mice have gnawed at the plastic fuel tank and we have a small leak on the bottom corner! Temporary repair with blenderm tape let us do the first roll of the season, any suggestions for a more permanent repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 You could try some epoxy but the vibration will likely work it loose in time. If just a small hole drill it tidy and screw in a tight fitting stainless screw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 There will be a plastic weld glue somewhere Frank, maybe something in plumbing section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Petrol is so expensive now that it may be false economy to repair and then find it still leaks. And of course that could also be a safety issue too. So see what a new tank costs- it may also be possible to fit a tank made for something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Gates Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 I would try a bit of GRP if the hole is not too large. Obviously the tank will have to be empty and very clean before the repair. I recall a specialist repair bandage available for fixing fuel tanks years ago, not sure if it is still available but a local motor factors should be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Sweeting 1 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Depends on the size of the hole but some plastics can be repaired using a soldering iron to melt and join the plastic to itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cooper Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Get a new tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 The only glue I found to stick some plastics is Stabilit express ( acrylic ) maybe the old kettle repair, rubber, washers and a bolt, I would just replace it with another tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Stephenson Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 How about this- https://shop-4-glue.com/universal-glue-bond-adhesive-repair-pack-metal-all-plastics-ptfe-polyethylene-polypropylene-silicone-81-p.asp It claims to bond almost everything, even materials like PTFE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 47 minutes ago, Andy Stephenson said: How about this- https://shop-4-glue.com/universal-glue-bond-adhesive-repair-pack-metal-all-plastics-ptfe-polyethylene-polypropylene-silicone-81-p.asp It claims to bond almost everything, even materials like PTFE. £15 + post,? what ever happened to the days when we tied a washing up liquid bottle to the frame of a motor bike as a petrol tank ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 19 hours ago, Frank Skilbeck said: Come to get our mower going after it's winter hibernation and the mice have gnawed at the plastic fuel tank and we have a small leak on the bottom corner! Temporary repair with blenderm tape let us do the first roll of the season, any suggestions for a more permanent repair. Frank, just out of interest whats the cost of a new tank? Bas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Skilbeck Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 About £35, but we will probably buy a small 5 litre generic tank off Ebay/Amazon for around £17 and fit that, we never put more than 3 litres in at a time anyway. But for now the Blenderm tape seems to be stopping the leak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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