Fixing My Leaky Gas Tank - Can JB Weld Plug This Hole In The Fuel Tank Of My Old SUV / CSUV Vehicle?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Does JB Weld Tank Weld work? The Toyota RAV4 sprung a leak, a gas tank fuel leak and this is how I attempted to repair the problem using JB Weld.
It's a two part epoxy putty stick that you mix with your hands until the putty is a consistent color and then press it into the hole, it's that easy!
At some point I will have to replace this gas tank, but not today!! 😁
So far so good! 👍🍻
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"If you aren't bleeding, you haven't done the job properly".....awesome.
🤣👍
F.. that! Imagine doing a job every day, meaning a cut every day??
@@juanalvaradouser4877 yes, was he not clear ?!
I did this exact same thing to a gas tank I punctured on a 4x4 trail. Ever since, I always carry JB Weld with my tools !
Yeah, it's great stuff for sure 👌👍
Used it on our boat fuel tank
Unlike most gas cans with ‘safety valves’, this one is EASY to operate th-cam.com/users/postUgkx6IImIpPboNrtVJSROnpF9EnyBzRrJKP_ with one hand. Nudge the tab and press the thumb button (all with your thumb) and you’re filling your tank. I bought this to use with a pressure washer that needs frequent refilling and it’s been a blessing compared to most of the ‘safety cans’ being sold. ergonomic and easy to handle.
i fixed mine with some but my leak was at the top of the tank around the crimp...4yrs ago
First thing to do is protect the underbody by squirting drain oil EVERYWHERE. It won't bring metal back, but it will greatly retard the rust from spreading.
JB Weld is awesome on everything I have used it on as long as you have the right stuff for the right application but they have a bunch of great products.
So, did the JB-Weld putty last, 2 years in?
Also, I'd put some plywood on top of those 2x4 pieces if you're going to put the scissor jack there. By themselves they could buckle in either direction. And, don't use WD-40 on rusty and stuck fasteners. Use a real penetration oil like PB Blaster. Finally I'd treat all that rust down there, with fluid film. Getting it all off, treating the bare metal then sealing it with something like POR-15 or epoxy paint would be ideal but it's very time-consuming (ask me how I know), so this would be a reliable shortcut.
i would cordless drill wire brush it clean , run self tapping flat head sheet metal screw half way in then j.b. and finally gently tighten screw till just bottoms out then more j.b. should get you thru till you find better tank . * screw for stove flu should work nicely
Hey thanks for the comment much appreciated. I was a bit nervous about scraping it or making sparks possibly?
@@JimmyMeatwhistle if possible put air hose inside tank where gas cap goes then purge fumes till you cant or barely detect fumes and itll be fine . I believe this will work well till you can find 1 . Cheers !
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Very good advice, the protective coating has deteriorated and that rust has not left much metal. I’m going to do what you said
Great Video, Thanks Maybe Wet sand it. I’m gonna go fix mine now
Diggin your style, jimmy, all the way from south yorkshire, england. Sub'd and shared :)
Thank you very much for the awesome comment🍻🍻
lol awesome outro!!
Fluid film my boi lol. I've been shplorting it all over my gas tank thats all crusty at the seams and its been holding together for a while
Tried to get some Old Milwaukee before settling in to catch-up. No luck in my loop of errands this evening. But Woodford Reserve tasting quite nice on a cold PA evening! Keep up the good work.
Hey Matthew thanks for the comment. Yes that Woodford Reserve is tasty. Enjoy 👍🍻
THEAT RELEY WORK'S I LOVE IT I USIT OM MY CAR AND IT GOOD 👍.
LOL,, "if your not bleeding you haven't done the job properly"
She’s pretty rusty under there have you ever got it oiled or undercooked? Toyota’s are very reliable vehicles and it would rust out before the engine would die lol ✌🏻🇨🇦
Thanks for the comment. No, haven't done that yet. Haven't had it that long, the actual body itself is beauty 👌
He lives in a wet environment….cars in upper states where theres snow or more rainfall tend to rust underside faster
Im going teach you the right way.
Hi!, is the fix still holding strong? No issues with the cold weather? I'm trying this on my Tribute gas tank in cold Montreal, Canada :)
Still ok. We get -35c here in the winter 👍
@@JimmyMeatwhistle thanks for the reply, great to know that. :)
I would have put a screw and rubber washer in it
It looks like you didn't even scrape the rust? I don't know if it's gonna stick to a rust. How did it hold?
Still holding
@@JimmyMeatwhistle cool. thanks for the reply.
What model is that red pick up at the start? It’s class
I must have got a bad batch because it stuck to nothing literally peeled off right after it dried
That is weird. I've only used it twice and both were on gas tanks and both times were successful
How is it holding up? Still leak free?
I couldnt get mine to stick. It kept getting hard and falling off.
I think it will leak again since not clean enough.
Did it melt after a while, months, yrs? Did you have to replace the tank after (later)?
I think it holds up for years as long as you clean the area well 1st and let it dry fully before filling your gas tank I put some on the end of my fuel lines it's gonna be done drying by tonight but I'm gonna wait in till tomorrow morning to start my van and see how it dose
Hey I did this and it stopped leaking. I filled back up with Jerry can and my gas light is on as if I’m low on fuel. Did this happen to you? What happening?
Maybe you need to put more fuel in it?
@@JimmyMeatwhistle no I don’t think so, I put 5 gallons in. My gas light is on though and there’s smoke and a lot of liquid coming out the exhaust pipe. Idk if that’s normal in any way
@@johnjv you got some other issues there champion
How's it holding up 1 year later?
I sold a vehicle but as far as I know, it's still holding.
Hows it holding up , I noticed a very small hole on my 85 chevy silverado gas tank and bought some of this just now
Hi and thanks for the comment. Still going strong, no problems whatsoever. 👍👍
How's it holding?
@@seancervantes1 it didn't work for me but maybe because when I applied it gas was leaking out
Still holding up fine 👍
@@JimmyMeatwhistle I'm about to try it on mine. Using a wire brush to clean it very good. Not enough gas for it to leak ATM. Strap rubbed 2 pin holes in the tank
Get ahold of Liberty Bird, quick
So I bought a ranger truck with a bolt in the tank where the previous owner tried to seal it and now it’s sweating/dripping pretty good, could I drain the tank dry it clean it and everything and put a big piece of jb weld over the bolt to stop it leaking?
Who knows, it might work.
i use jb weld a lot mixed right its there forever main thing is clean the area real good (shinny metal ) ---- it will work on wood or plastic
How about on a fuel line? Got a yard truck that is so rusty can't take off many things, lol gas tank held on by ratchet straps. Use it to plow my driveway. But I'm in so much trouble if I can't get this fixed. Won't be able to get out and no one to plow. Everyone said they won't, long dirt road with lots of incline.
I'm worried about putting this on a line and the heat being too much.
How has the job weld been doing on the tank?
Hi Wes. It's holding up perfectly. Somebody said in the comments that I'll have to replace the tank at some point but I don't think so lol. no issues 👍👍
@@JimmyMeatwhistle good to hear thanks for the quick response.
Having a leak in my plow truck , how's it holding up as of now ?
Still holding no problems
@@JimmyMeatwhistle Came back hoping for a response! Glad i did, going to be checking my tank was leaking pretty badly so i'm hoping to tackle that in the next day or so. Reaching you from Norther WI so we have snow on the ground as I type this. THANK YOU!!
how long does it last?
It's still going, not sure how long, maybe forever
For a hole like that just drop the tank. It's not hard. Fill it with water. Drain it. Then weld the hole. Your done
You didn't say if it stopped the leak.
Yes it stopped the leak and it still working fine
How long did it hold?
I would like to know the answer to this as well
Still holding
Pb blaster
You didnt prep that surface at all lmao
No need to 🤣
Jb weld is garbage I had someone hammer a screwdriver into my gas tank. That crap works for 2 days before I start losing half a tank a day.
You just saved me $2000.00
Good stuff! 👍🍺
@@JimmyMeatwhistle ive paid a garage to fix it , thought it was the fuel pump leaking, vent port is moulded to the tank , now he says that is where it leaks around that and wanted to " just throw a new tank in" , at 1,500.00 just for the new tank?
Na, rub some of this around it , you can barely see it , I know I think it's the vent hose myself, we will see ...
That connection has been bothering me , says he replaced it, but upon me looking it's not done.
So, when he gets my gas gauge working again because he probably put the pump in the wrong direction? And it won't go past 3/4 and reads wrong now...ugh ..
Sometimes you figure it out while they got it , and just want it back in one piece!
Wy don't anyone bother sanding the repair area down to bare metal. Rookie mistake.
Hey I think you should use a grinder instead 👍
pb blaster is much better than wd40, eventualy you are going to need a new tank.
Hi Ned and thanks for the comment. I have some of that somewhere, but couldn't find it. Definitely going to need a new tank, but not today 😆
Depends on the use. PB Baster will eat plastics!
This does NOT work. You'll end up cursing at your gas tank in a week or two. Trust me. I did it and it DOES NOT HOLD
It's been well over a year and it's holding fine. I actually did this on a vintage F250 Ford and it's holding fine as well
Unless you got a time lapse video and can show it holding...what reason does anyone have to believe anything you are SAYING.
Or you, for that matter. It does nothing to me to lie about it. I'm not part of the company, they haven't paid me; it means nothing to me. It sounds like you got some skin in the game, though...😂
How about you make a time-lapse on your failures?
Wacked off road.... lol
Jb weld doesn't work on gas tanks
I better tell my gas tank that 🤣
i fixed mine with some but my leak was at the top of the tank around the crimp...4yrs ago