Repairing ms200 fuel tank

[SiW]

Have found a very small crack in fuel tank. Has anyone ever tried repairing rather than replacing, if so how? And did it work?

[sotiwedi]

i'm in the same boat, did mine monday, and its cracked for quite a distance down the seem. I managed to spike the bottom of my fuel tank once, i repaired that with araldite which worked for a few months untill i sold the saw. I dont think its gonna work this time however as its a large crack and i read in the instructions that araldite was no good near oil based liquids, could be different now mind as that was some time ago.

[Mesterh]

You can buy purpose made repair putty/epoxy for plastic fuel tanks.

 

something like these.

 

[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Petro-patch-Plastic-Metal-repair/dp/B002YTLTDM]Petro patch, Plastic and Metal fuel tank repair: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike[/ame]

 

 

Or, in the past I have used a soldering iron to melt the plastic if its a very small crack and also used the epoxy steel putty which you get in most car shops for around £6.

[SiW]

Just read up on petro patch looks like a good option, thanks

[caledonian bob]

Try Loctite Super Glue Power Flex, worked for me

[s.varty]

Just read up on petro patch looks like a good option, thanks

 

Petro patch is great stuff, but petro putty is even better.