| Re: [GMCnet] Small fracture in water tank, how to patch? [message #229314] |
Mon, 11 November 2013 13:59  |
Emery Stora
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Your water tank is polyethylene. If its just a hairline crack you could try repairing it with a soldering gun. If you been some plastic to melt in use strips from a plastic milk bottle.
The only problem is that with age the plastic gets hard and brittle donut might crack again.
Emery Stora
On Nov 11, 2013, at 12:54 PM, Robin Hood <loxley@gmail.com> wrote:
> Lifted water tank, found a hairline crack near the sending unit. Any
> advice? Tom P sez that it's been discussed here before, do I will have to
> google the forum archives.
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> Jackson, MS
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| Re: [GMCnet] Small fracture in water tank, how to patch? [message #229364 is a reply to message #229314] |
Mon, 11 November 2013 19:01  |
Neil
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Been there done that.
If you have lots of time, patch away.
If not...it is such a PITA to get the tank (in my coach anyway, full length bed in back)that I would bite the bullet and get a new one. The old one will just keep cracking, and usually at the very worse time (like filling it the night before a trip.)
Neil
76 Eleganza now sold
Los Angeles
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| Re: [GMCnet] Small fracture in water tank, how to patch? [message #229367 is a reply to message #229364] |
Mon, 11 November 2013 19:06 |
Bob de Kruyff
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| Neil wrote on Mon, 11 November 2013 18:01 |
Been there done that.
If you have lots of time, patch away.
If not...it is such a PITA to get the tank (in my coach anyway, full length bed in back)that I would bite the bullet and get a new one. The old one will just keep cracking, and usually at the very worse time (like filling it the night before a trip.)
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I finally replaced mine this weekend with a unit from Jim K. The old one leaked for 15 years even after repeated attempts to repair it. They will leak regardless of what you do, but being a stubborn cheap Dutchman, I was going to fight it to the end. It won.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] Small fracture in water tank, how to patch? [message #229375 is a reply to message #229367] |
Mon, 11 November 2013 19:58 |
Kingsley Coach
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Bob
I see why you bought a new one. I checked his web site and they are
considerably less now than he charged me.
Sometime you win, sometimes you lose..but after 15 years, I'd say it was a
draw! <VBG>
Mike in NS
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 9:06 PM, Bob de Kruyff <NEXT2POOL@aol.com> wrote:
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> Neil wrote on Mon, 11 November 2013 18:01
> > Been there done that.
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> > If you have lots of time, patch away.
> >
> > If not...it is such a PITA to get the tank (in my coach anyway, full
> length bed in back)that I would bite the bullet and get a new one. The old
> one will just keep cracking, and usually at the very worse time (like
> filling it the night before a trip.)
>
> I finally replaced mine this weekend with a unit from Jim K. The old one
> leaked for 15 years even after repeated attempts to repair it. They will
> leak regardless of what you do, but being a stubborn cheap Dutchman, I was
> going to fight it to the end. It won.
> --
> Bob de Kruyff
> 78 Eleganza
> Chandler, AZ
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