I have a 1/16th hole in my gas tank from a drill bit. I put some epoxy/glue on it in the summer and it held up until the freezing temperatures this winter when it just came off and the tank started leaking again. I don't remember which epoxy I used but I got it from the auto parts store and it was supposed to be ok to use with fuel/oil. Any suggestions on how to permanently repair the hole?

 

Saw this on a tractor forum about farmers fixing holes in plastic fuel tanks,plus this video I found explained the same thing. Never tried this myself,but seems logical,I guess. It's just the thought of any heat around gas vapors that I've never liked. Look at the video about the 5 minute mark,shows a repaired gas can also. Just use common sense on this if you give it a try.

 

I would drill it out to 1/8" and put pop rivet in the hole. It would have to be a closed-end type. Then I would smear seal-all all over it.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. Those are both interesting options. The hole is behind a piece of the frame so I would have to remove the tank in order to try either option. I was hoping that some type of epoxy or glue would work so I wouldn't have to remove the tank. Any other thoughts?

 

Seal-all is supposed to work on areas exposed to gas and other solvents. You could just dry off the tank real good, put some of that on and it should work.

 

seal all sounds like exactly what I am looking for. I will give that a try. thank you.