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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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Its the middle of winter and my tank is a busted. Haven't really looked into fixing it. Was wondering how I should go about fixing it, and how long and difficult is it going to be. Thanks guys!
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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what exactly is busted on it? You're probably best off grabbing a new one from the junk yard and swapping it.
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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hah hah. yeah its cracked at the bottom, thats my guess since it doesn't hold anything. but um, can anyone tell me how? and how long? its winter here in MN and i don't want to keep my finger bare for no longer then i have to. (I'm weaksauce )
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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Get a tank from the dealer or salvage yard; then you'll need to peel out the fender liner to get to the bottom of the tank/pump unit.
Probably had water in the tank that froze and expanded to break it open. Seen it a few hundred times.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 05:08 AM
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not hard to do i hope? taking it apart sometime this week.
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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An alternative would be to just fix the tank you have. Use silicone gel to seal the cracks and duct tape to hold everything together. You still have to get it out though.

Nota bene: I have no idea how much a tank will cost from a junkyard, if it's cheap enough then sure, go that route. But the silicone gel / duct tape is an option.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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lol yeah that sounds kinda funny to do. Checked around $25 from junkyard, reasonable i think. But does anyone know how to do it?
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