Tank leaking need a new one

[stoney126]

Hey all, when I was doing the shackle flip I noticed some moisture at the bottom of the tank. It had some sort of apoxy to seal it. I guess I disturbed it cuz the slight dampness has formed qaurter size puddles over a months time. nothing serious but I need to change it.

So I have a m1009 I believe it comes with a 27 Gal tank. Ive seen 31 gallon ones on line that go for 120.00 bucks. Will these work? Should I avoid these and go with something else or stay 27?

 

[stoney126]

anybody?

 

[cegusman]

Wish you were close I have a 32 gallon sitting on the side of my house. Just swapped it out for a 32 gallon fuel cell.

 

[medicdave]

It will work, but you need new straps and the correct sending unit for the bigger tank.

 

[kennyw]

The bigger tank will also hang down lower from the frame.

 

[BILTIT]

Use ''seal-all', it will seal it up well.

Put some on and let it dry, cut a small piece of cloth and put more on with the cloth, let it dry, then put on one more coat, sealed up for along time.

http://www.biosafe-inc.com/sealall.htm

 

[stoney126]

Someone already used some sort of sealant to plug it up once. Would it be a good Idea to take that and redo it?

 

[BILTIT]

You can try and seal right over it. I have had tanks last many years after sealing this way. Really depends on the shape of the rest of the tank though.

 

[stoney126]

Well As far as I can tell, the rest looks ok. Ill give it a shot and see how it turns out.

 

[diesel4me]

I used J-B Waterweld putty on my 6.2's rotted oil pan back in Jan. 2008.and its just started weeping again,I think the pan is now rusted just below where I applied it..I was surprised it has held that long myself,having little faith in epoxy's and bondo type "fixes"..I simply drained the oil,and at first tried using "tinners flux" and 50/50 solder to seal the rot holes up after using carb cleaner,and it did seem to stick,but it was robably the J-B Waterweld putty that did 90% of the "sealing"..I sprayed it down good with Brakleen,then mushed on a good sized blob of the putty and smashed it in good till it was about 1/8 to 1/4" thick--since it was only about 30 degrees out,I hung my 100W droplight bulb next to it,and ten minutes later it was rock hard,but I left it on for 2 hours,then put the oil back in the engine..it was bone dry up until a month ago,guess it wants more!..I have a nice pan to put on it,but have not been feeling good enough to attempt that big a job this past year...

My friend loves the J-B Waterweld,he uses it on a lot of things at his used car lot--gas tanks,oil pans,it even worked on a 2001 Impala's cracked tranny,it hasn't leaked a drop in 9 months..