HELP!!! punctured gas tank!!!
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You can also mount your amp upside down attached to the bottom of the rear deck above the gas tank if you dont have the stock sub there. Thats the way I have mine and its nice because once the inside truck cover is back on you cant see a thing and I just remove the stock sub cover if I need to make any adjustments to the amp.
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JB Weld will work fine. I fixed a tank on a Chevrolet 3 years ago and it's still holding. However, I would consider replacing the tank or having it professionally repaired sometime. JBWeld is just supposed to be temporary, and you gas tank is on the inside of your trunk, unlike most vehicles. Moral of the story: Look before you screw & don't go too deep!!!!
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Jmai22: A match, JB Weld, and gasoline... nice combination. You're joking, right?
"then light the tip of the match that sticks out to make it cure faster will make it seal for the life of the car." ... which will be about three seconds. Boom.
If the hole was above the level of where gasoline would normally be (top of the tank), I'd say JB Weld might be a decent interim fix.
"gas was squirting out... I ended up JB welding it on and using duct tape over it just to be on the safe side."
Clearly, the hole is below the 'waterline' of the tank. I couldn't live with the car until I replaced the fuel tank. Period. :eek:
"then light the tip of the match that sticks out to make it cure faster will make it seal for the life of the car." ... which will be about three seconds. Boom.
If the hole was above the level of where gasoline would normally be (top of the tank), I'd say JB Weld might be a decent interim fix.
"gas was squirting out... I ended up JB welding it on and using duct tape over it just to be on the safe side."
Clearly, the hole is below the 'waterline' of the tank. I couldn't live with the car until I replaced the fuel tank. Period. :eek:
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I agree with socalsc4. I would really have an expert fix this. Not only should the tank be 100% drained, it should also be aired out completely (probably a few days) before repair is done. I would also make sure the fuel line is disconnected as well. It would probably be safest to remove the tank completely from the car, drain it, air out all fumes and residue and have a professional welder repair it.
Don't forget how dangerous the fumes are. Consider yourself very lucky on several accounts. The drill could have sparked and caused a fire. Also, you could have rubbed up against something and caused a spark from static electricity.
Chalk up your loses as experience, but don't make a bad situation a WHOLE LOT worse!
Don't forget how dangerous the fumes are. Consider yourself very lucky on several accounts. The drill could have sparked and caused a fire. Also, you could have rubbed up against something and caused a spark from static electricity.
Chalk up your loses as experience, but don't make a bad situation a WHOLE LOT worse!
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Originally posted by Jmai22
i heard if you tear a match out of a match book and stuff it in the whole then fill it with jbweld. then light the tip of the match that sticks out to make it cure faster will make it seal for the life of the car.
i heard if you tear a match out of a match book and stuff it in the whole then fill it with jbweld. then light the tip of the match that sticks out to make it cure faster will make it seal for the life of the car.
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Originally posted by Ali SC4
You can also mount your amp upside down attached to the bottom of the rear deck above the gas tank if you dont have the stock sub there.
You can also mount your amp upside down attached to the bottom of the rear deck above the gas tank if you dont have the stock sub there.
When you mount an amp upside down, the heat doesn't travel up through the heatsink, it soaks back into the board, easy way to drastically shorten the life of your componentry, heat travels upwards as i'm sure you know. Certain amps can/should be mounted 'standing up,' i.e. Rockford Fosgate, but upside down underneath the rear deck is no bueno, if you want to place your amp(s) there, build an MDF shelf under the deck so that the amps can be oriented correctly, and ensure that there's at least some airflow traveling through there if possible. Luthor's multimedia install rules #1, remove all the panels before you even think of drilling....
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Originally posted by Jmai22
i heard if you tear a match out of a match book and stuff it in the whole then fill it with jbweld. then light the tip of the match that sticks out to make it cure faster will make it seal for the life of the car.
i heard if you tear a match out of a match book and stuff it in the whole then fill it with jbweld. then light the tip of the match that sticks out to make it cure faster will make it seal for the life of the car.
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thanks for all the input... I will not match anything close to my gas tank, thats suicide! I just finished my last finals today so I will have time to find a shop to fix it.
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