My husband is a wonderful man and a fantastic mind… most of the time. He was recently saving us hundreds of dollars of shop work by tending to some maintenance and repair issues on my 2002 Toyota Camry which I absolutely LOVE. His brain become disconnected while drilling a hole to secure the heat …

There are shops that can weld a gas tank to repair it. Not a do-it-yourself issue as it can make a very large BOOM if precautions are not taken. Call around to a few local mechanics and tell them what your husband did. Once they get done laughing, ask if they can fix the tank or if they must replace…

We do get that gas fumes in an enclosed environment is a huge safety issue. With fumes permeating through the seat and into the cabin area and the trunk, you can bet that would be totally unacceptable on a boat. It’s not more acceptable in a car just because we know how to economically plug a hole …

There are several ways to go with this but I do not know how far you and your husband are prepared to go both financially and from a mechanical perspective if a DIY job is done. Ideally, the simplest and cheapest route would be to silver solder the hole shut with a hand held torch. Much could depe…

“Silver solder the hole with a hand held torch” ? I vote no. He has already doused himself with gasoline while trying to plug it with gasoline still running out from the outside, and OP is running around trying to “drive” the car empty while we are making suggestions that more knowledgable persons…

When a lot of us do repairs ourselves, we have an imaginary account that we deposit the savings in. Then when we really screw something up, which is inevitable, we simply pay for it out of that imaginary account and don’t worry about it. Put a new tank in. No problem, no sweat, nothing to worry a…

NAPA used to sell a gas tank repair kit that worked great on metal tanks, It included sandpaper to rough up the patch area, a large plastic bag with the epoxy inside and an attached tube of hardener. It also had a wax stick to plug a leak. It is probable overkill for a drilled hole, if you get the…

I’m in full agreement that a new fuel tank is the best option. While at it and considering the age of the car, a new fuel pump is a great insurance policy if the tank has the original pump. My point about the cheap repair is this. I read the OP’s statement that the husband is mechanically minded an…

There are also several different gas tank repair kits on the market that would probably work fine. [image] Amazon.com: Versachem 90180 Heavy-Duty Fuel Tank Repair Kit - 30 Grams: Automotive The Versachem Heavy Duty Fuel Tank Repair Kit permanently repairs gasoline and diesel fuel tank l…

@ok4450 You don’t want to use exhaust gases to displace the oxygen. The pressure can’t be controlled and could blow the molten steel away from the weld area when welding. Instead you want to inject the argon/CO2 gas from the tank of the welder into the gas tank at a very low pressure to displace …

Forgrt the JB Weld. It is not fuel-proof. Trust me. You need a fuel-proof epoxy.

Help! There's a hole in my gas tank!

Maintenance/Repairs

jesmed1 October 25, 2014, 2:22am 19

There are also several different gas tank repair kits on the market that would probably work fine.

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