hole in gas tank? easy to patch or replacement?
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hole in gas tank? easy to patch or replacement?
so I was following Deshlong's DIY on the low fuel light and in the process of trying to get the sender out, i managed to punch a hole in the tank. there was a bunch of tar like crap on it and after scraping as much off as i could, carb cleaner seemed to make it more fluid. it was fighting this tar that i punched in the wrong spot trying to get the locking ring off the sender. I tried plumbers putty and a 5 min epoxy on the hole but no mater what i use it falls off and i start to smell to gas again. i even tried a screw with a rubber washer thing on it but in the end the rubber cracked and the smell came back. (that's why it looks like a screw hole now. pic below)
EDIT: Oh yea to please RonJ@HT: Car is a 95 DX hatch.
what can i do to fix this w/o buying a $2-300 tank if they even still make it? i know majestic has it for $325 but that's a lot of labor to fix one little hole.
EDIT: Oh yea to please RonJ@HT: Car is a 95 DX hatch.
what can i do to fix this w/o buying a $2-300 tank if they even still make it? i know majestic has it for $325 but that's a lot of labor to fix one little hole.
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Re: hole in gas tank? easy to patch or replacement?
You can still buy the tank new from Honda, I just bought one a few months ago. I think that can be fixed though, it can be welded, but you'll have to find someone that really knows what they're doing to avoid any fires and/or explosions.
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New tank on eBay.
$92 with free shipping.
13 gallons.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-1995-Honda-Civic-13-5-Gallon-Gas-Tank-HO9-/271524221893?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ACivic&hash=item3f381ad3c5&vxp=mtr
$92 with free shipping.
13 gallons.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1992-1995-Honda-Civic-13-5-Gallon-Gas-Tank-HO9-/271524221893?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ACivic&hash=item3f381ad3c5&vxp=mtr
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