[DeTomaso] Fuel Tank Replacement / Repair

[jderyke at aol.com]

Assuming the tank is still structurally strong and what you have are only pinholes, BONDO works fine to seal up small holes and is permanently fuel-proof- event to the witch's brew California sell as 'gas' these days. Mine has been sealed this way since the '80s. But the tank needs to be dry in the repair area first, so drain it below the leak area(s), clean it off with alcohol & wipe dry, then mud the hole(s) up.

If your leak is in the filler neck area and you have an L model, use fuel=proof hose to hook up the outside filler. Plain radiator hose will leak again within weeks. There's a gasket between the filler spout & tank, and another one below the air vent dome which is riveted on. If its leaking there, drill out the rivets- the tank holes are threaded- and use metric screws to hold the tank vent on with a fresh gasket. 

Once the rivet heads are off & the dome is lifted off, use tape inserted thru the dome hole to catch the ends of the rivets before punching the ends out. Incidentally, the dome is removed the same way to use Hall's cheap anti-rollover vent for safety. All this is extremely easy if the rear quarter window is out for tank top access. God luck-
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: montana <montana at montanas.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
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Sent: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 9:49
Subject: [DeTomaso] Fuel Tack Replacement / Repair

  I have been dealing with fuel tank leaks for the past year. Any advice
  on further repair, new replacement, available replacement sources.

  Thanks Ken Montana, 1987 AmeriSport GT5S (original). 228-832-1313
  [1]montana at montanas.com

References

  1. mailto:montana at montanas.com
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   Assuming the tank is still structurally strong and what you have are
   only pinholes, BONDO works fine to seal up small holes and is
   permanently fuel-proof- event to the witch's brew California sell as
   'gas' these days. Mine has been sealed this way since the '80s. But the
   tank needs to be dry in the repair area first, so drain it below the
   leak area(s), clean it off with alcohol & wipe dry, then mud the
   hole(s) up.
   If your leak is in the filler neck area and you have an L model, use
   fuel=proof hose to hook up the outside filler. Plain radiator hose will
   leak again within weeks. There's a gasket between the filler spout &
   tank, and another one below the air vent dome which is riveted on. If
   its leaking there, drill out the rivets- the tank holes are threaded-
   and use metric screws to hold the tank vent on with a fresh gasket.
   Once the rivet heads are off & the dome is lifted off, use tape
   inserted thru the dome hole to catch the ends of the rivets before
   punching the ends out. Incidentally, the dome is removed the same way
   to use Hall's cheap anti-rollover vent for safety. All this is
   extremely easy if the rear quarter window is out for tank top access.
   God luck-

   -----Original Message-----
   From: montana <montana at montanas.com>
   To: detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   CC: Montana - FILE COPY <montana at montanas.com>
   Sent: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 9:49
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Fuel Tack Replacement / Repair
     I have been dealing with fuel tank leaks for the past year. Any
   advice
     on further repair, new replacement, available replacement sources.
     Thanks Ken Montana, 1987 AmeriSport GT5S (original). 228-832-1313
     [1][1]montana at montanas.com
   References
     1. mailto:[2]montana at montanas.com
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