| Fuel leak [message #240875] |
Sat, 22 February 2014 15:59  |
Hal StClair
Messages: 971
Registered: March 2013
Location: Rio Rancho NM
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Yesterday I decided to top off the Royale with gas so gave it about 10 gals to top her off. After dumping in the second 5 gallons I thought I smelled gas-sure enough a drip on the floor. Must be a hose, right? No such luck, it was coming from the bottom of the tank itself. Looks to be about a 5/8" long crack below and outside the drain plug.
What to do, drain the now full tanks? I thought of an old trick I'd heard of but never tried. Out came a bar of soap from the shower and I rubbed it into the crack. A miracle, it works so I then proceed to wire brush the area and apply JB weld.
Can't believe it but it seems to have worked. Who would have believed it, so far so good. Hope it will last until I build a new tank.
Just havin' fun,
Hal
"I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind, except you happen to be insane."
1977 Royale 101348,
1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,
Rio Rancho, NM
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| Re: Fuel leak [message #240888 is a reply to message #240875] |
Sat, 22 February 2014 17:30  |
JohnL455
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Registered: October 2006
Location: Woodstock, IL
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Tell us what brand of soap it was.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Fuel leak [message #240911 is a reply to message #240902] |
Sat, 22 February 2014 20:30 |
jhbridges
Messages: 8412
Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
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For small holes in gas tanks - or Jaguar oil pans in the Day - an appropriately sized sheet metal screw with a rubber washer on it. An uncle had a gravle mile long drive and an XK-150s. The bottom of it looked like a mushroom farm.
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
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From: Bill Dolinsky <Wildbillnick@yahoo.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2014 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Fuel leak
35 years ago I remember a small tube of glue, something? Seal?
Put a little bit on toilet paper or light rag and press it against hole. No comebacks.. Kinda smelt like model glue.
Also remember my boss when I apprenticed showing me how to stop a pinhole leak in an installed gas tank with fuel. Clean the leak area with sandpaper, try to get some flux to stick around leak. Heat up your 5 lb solder iron with the torch. Lay a penny on the iron, flux and solder it and then hold the penny to the leak area till it cooled enough to hold. Worked
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Bill Dolinsky
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1977 Kingsley TZE167V102169
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| Re: Fuel leak [message #240912 is a reply to message #240910] |
Sat, 22 February 2014 20:44 |
Hal StClair
Messages: 971
Registered: March 2013
Location: Rio Rancho NM
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I read that Ivory soap had been used but we didn't have any at home so I just used the soap I normally use. Olive Oil Soap by Eeolia is the brand.
I would guess 'Ivory' was used as a generic name and most any brand might work. Or maybe I was just lucky.
Hal
"I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind, except you happen to be insane."
1977 Royale 101348,
1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,
Rio Rancho, NM
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| Re: Fuel leak [message #240913 is a reply to message #240875] |
Sat, 22 February 2014 20:56 |
Steve
Messages: 506
Registered: September 2013
Location: East Greenville, Pa
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Chewing gum has worked for me as an emergency temporary fix.
Not sure what brand would be best.
1978 GMC Royal
Eastern Pennslyvania
1968 Chevrolet C20 396 Camper Special
1969 Chevrolet C20 Camper Special
1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue
1992 Camaro 25th Anniversary Heretage Edition Black
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| Re: Fuel leak [message #240925 is a reply to message #240913] |
Sat, 22 February 2014 23:10 |
hal kading
Messages: 642
Registered: February 2004
Location: Las Cruces NM
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O'Reilly's had some epoxy that fixed a running leak on my 77. I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it.
Hal Kading 78 Buskirk Las Cruces NM
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