Gas tank leak

[fett]

I'm not having a very good day. That fancy van I bought has a leak in the tank. He told me it was there so I knew. As long as I kept it about a 1/3 of a tank life was good. But, I just put $40 of gas in and now it it dripping like a faucet. About one drip a second. Please tell there is an easy fix.

[levantin]

Chewing gum?

[SEEGERMANY]

Pull up a lawn chair, fire up a smoke, and think about it for a minute.

[fett]

It's a very small hole. I know I am killing the world with my little leak. I put a pan there to catch the drips, but I have no idea how much has to leak out before it stops.

[rjohnstone]

J-B Weld.
Works every time.

[paige]

drain it remove it and soder it with lead. It's not very hard. Give me a pm if you want.

[fett]

Drain 15 gallons of gas? And just what do you propose I do with it? I'm more into just letting the gas leak out. God. Please let it be a quart or two. . Once the dripping stops, I'm into a big patch. I thought my days of crawling under cars was over. And then I do what I always do. Buy something very cool; very used; very cheap and have to fixxing fuck it.

[DonP]

At the price of gas, you might be leaking a guitar per hour

[StukaJU87]

Fix it right. Either remove the tank and get it sealed or just replace it. If you want to do a quick fix, JB Weld or a screw and rubber washer. Me...I'd fix it right. A replacement tank is probably cheap enough.

[fett]

This van is a keeper. It just keeps running better and better as I put miles on it. I just hate the fact that I am going to have to get underneath it to find the hole. Until I decide what to do, I'll let in drip out and drive it until the dripping stops. I sincerely don't like the fact that I am letting raw gasoline drip out. But until it stops, I am stuck.

[SEEGERMANY]

Why don't you ask junior to put down the toy and help old dad out? By the way, I've used JB Weld on sprinkler systems and if the area that leaks is not completely dry, you might as well be pissing in the wind.

[OnlineStageGear]

If it is a blacktop/ashfault driveway, the gas will eat right into it.

[fett]

Ergo, the pan.

[Norton]

Just replace the tank.

[Jason1212]

Find where the leak is then run it to the point that the leak stops. Most auto parts sell a two part putty that will do the trick. It's in two parts but it comes in role like cookie dough. You cut off the amount you need then use a putty knife to combine the two parts. If the hole is small this stuff will work great. The down side will be if the van sat for a period of time and tank is rusting through. In that situation the whole thing will need to be replaced.