# Outback Leaking Gas Tank **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** outback, subaru\ **Created:** [December 30, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536 "2009-12-30T21:06:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ennacki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@Ennacki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ennacki)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536/1 "2009-12-30T21:06:40Z")
Our mechanic says it takes an act of congress to replace this as tank (ie it’s really $$). Is there an easy way to do this or is there some sort of sealant we could use? The leak is apparently along a seam ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536/2 "2009-12-30T21:37:43Z")
If it’s on a seam, repair is impossible…See if you can find a salvage-yard tank…Google “used subaru parts” and go from there… ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536/3 "2009-12-30T21:40:16Z")
While I agree with Caddyman, you might try this product. I’ve not used it, but it might work: [http://www.supergluecorp.com/pro-seal/maintenance-repair/instant-gas-tank-and-radiator-repair](http://www.supergluecorp.com/pro-seal/maintenance-repair/instant-gas-tank-and-radiator-repair) ---
**Author:** ![Ennacki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@Ennacki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ennacki)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536/4 "2009-12-30T21:42:17Z")
So is it truly a pain in the ass to remove & replace?? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536/5 "2009-12-30T22:25:13Z")
If I recall correctly, the placement of that tank requires removal of some of the rear suspension, the rear axle shafts, the drive shaft, and the rear differential. Yes, this is quite a job. ---
**Author:** ![Ennacki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@Ennacki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ennacki)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536/6 "2009-12-30T23:17:10Z")
EEEK. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536/7 "2009-12-30T23:37:51Z")
I saw this stuff used on Monster Garage once. They were making a trike from a Peterbuilt engine and tranny and the guy that welded up the aluminum gas tank left lots of holes. It allegedly works great. I think I’d try it myself in this situation. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536/8 "2009-12-31T01:28:41Z")
I thought about this stuff, but getting it to work along a seam seems impossible. But in this case, ANYTHING is worth a try… ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536/9 "2009-12-31T16:47:06Z")
If that doesn’t work I fixed a tank that leaked due to scraping because of a steep drive approach by rubbing the spot with bar soap to stop the leak then using jb weld. Just checking their website to make sure it was ok with gas I saw this. [http://jbweld.net/products/jbstik.php](http://jbweld.net/products/jbstik.php) ---
**Author:** ![Ennacki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@Ennacki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ennacki)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536/10 "2009-12-31T16:48:34Z")
Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/outback-leaking-gas-tank/41536/11 "2009-12-31T17:14:55Z")
Pump the gas tank empty, one way or another…Jack the car up from one side, with the leak spot being high…Jack it WAY up and support the side of the car with multiple 4X4 posts so there is NO CHANCE of collapse. Get under there with power-driven wire brush and really get the area cleaned up. Make the last cleaning with MEK solvent. JB-Weld it and let it sit for 48 hours temperature above 70 degrees. heat lamps OK after first 2 hours but don’t over-due it. This MAY work and it may not as the gasoline will want to follow that seam until it finds a way out…