trophypikehunter Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Last year I bought a used 1989 strikemaster and it works great but I did notice the tank was leaking. The tank is made in two pieces and its leaking where the two pieces are joined my question is how can I fix this without buying a new one?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 (edited) Steve.. is it metal.. and is it like an overlapped seam? If metal.. try a steel block underneath and a ballpeen hammer on top to squash it together better. Nothing to lose.... if that dont' work.. well... I have some fuel tank sealer that could be used to coat the entire seam...but I can't ship it to you thanks to hazardous material legislation. You'd have to mail me the tank...with all them gas fumes inside! LOL Oh.. yah... and try not to make too many sparks while hammering! Edited December 1, 2008 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophypikehunter Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Steve.. is it metal.. and is it like an overlapped seam? If metal.. try a steel block underneath and a ballpeen hammer on top to squash it together better. Nothing to lose.... if that dont' work.. well... I have some fuel tank sealer that could be used to coat the entire seam...but I can't ship it to you thanks to hazardous material legislation. You'd have to mail me the tank...with all them gas fumes inside! LOL Oh.. yah... and try not to make too many sparks while hammering! The tank is plastic and yes it is overlapping but it looks as though its not overlapping properly in the corner, I tried to squeeze the bottom half of the tank to see if I could re-aline but no go so I thought it may be easier to seal it....thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 my question is how can I fix this without buying a new one?? Sorry Dude ,,,, But you can't fix it There is NO way in hell to fix a plastic tank, Many have tried and Many have failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Dang... no way in hell's a little strong! lol Mail it to me Steve... maybe I can make a liar out of him for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purekgw Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 glue is your best friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonny Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 actually you can fix plastic,,,many different ways,,,if it is a white or black plastic,,,try this,,,first remove the tank,,,empty and clean it good,,and i mean good,,,blow it out with compresses air and make sure there are no more fumes,,,get out your elctric soldering iron and slow melt together the seam(or crack),,,now that part is done,,,you can either use the little womans hot glue gun for strength or a nice two part epoxy....and walla,,a no leak tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Let me know how you make out with the tank repair ,, if you get it the first time good for you but after three or four times might get the blood pressure a little higher than normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 We have a plastic welder at our shop. Not even sure where it is anymore it's used so rarely. It consists of a holder with a soldering gun style tip that allows compressed shop air to pass though it. This holder has a very intense electric heater in it. When it's fully warmed up you switch it to straight nitrogen from a regulated nitrogen cylinder. The nitrogen keeps oxygen away from the plastic weld. Its important to use the same type of plastic as the repaired piece to weld with. Otherwise you are wasting time. Did a few fuel tanks years ago out of obsolete sleds. But we opted not to repair anymore due to possible leaks and lawyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophypikehunter Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Thanks men!!! I just checked strikemasters website and they will ship a new tank for 48$$... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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