What's on your bench today?

[spudulike]

You could try a big self tapper and a rubber washer.

 

Just remember that petrol is flammable and you need a 100% seal. Catching fire up a tree is not a good look:thumbdown:

[Darrin Turnbull]

What about something like this.

 

 

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[spudulike]

What about something like this.

 

 

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Maybe

[Darrin Turnbull]

 

I've never repaired plastic before , but i've been told it's tricky.

 

 

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[swinny]

You could try a big self tapper and a rubber washer.

 

Just remember that petrol is flammable and you need a 100% seal. Catching fire up a tree is not a good look:thumbdown:

 

Will have to try this then and maybe some areldite etc? will sand flat the fuel emblem first....?

 

 

Dont worry that pesky fuel tank vent leaks more fuel then owt else sick of changing them

[swinny]

Thanks for all the help so far fellas Appreciated

[openspaceman]

Will have to try this then and maybe some areldite etc? will sand flat the fuel emblem first....?

 

 

I've not done a repair on the translucent bit of the stihl tank but araldite works on the opaque bit, yes sand it to clean and roughen it but no need to be flat. I used to use fibreglass but nowadays use carbon fibre tow., it's easier to handle. I fix the tow in place over the hole first, either with a dab of araldite or melt it in to the plastic with a soldering iron. Then drip the araldite on top and use a hair dryer to make it run into the fibres. Try to avoid the araldite rapid, it's fast but does not set as strong. heating a bit makes it dry clear

 

Here's a picture of a repair, illustrating the idea but using marine epoxy

 

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I am currently doing to a bike that was vandalised in a college workshop

[Mick Dempsey]

In the end by the time you've taken it off, mucked about with it etc. You might aswell get a new one.

[swinny]

In the end by the time you've taken it off, mucked about with it etc. You might aswell get a new one.

 

Lol mick thats the point i dont want to take the bugger off just bung it up and crack on

[openspaceman]

Lol mick thats the point i dont want to take the bugger off just bung it up and crack on

 

No need to take it off, repair in situe.