Petrol tank welding?

speedaddictedberk · Post by **speedaddictedberk** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:17 pm

You could certainly weld it, you'd have to make sure that the areas you were welding onto are sound so you get rid of all the corrosion.

If it's pinholes through the steel and the surrounding areas are good you could weld spots with Mig or Tig, if it's a big patch it's a lot harder because of the heat input required and the possible distortion.

Also make sure that the inside of the tank is OK because any corrosion there will make its way into the fuel, and would be hard to treat effectively.

It may be less hassle to get another tank.

phatkat · Post by **phatkat** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:23 am

use plastic steel, Devcon make some, you eliminate the problems of blowing up your garage and warping the tank in one easy movement...

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McWullie · Post by **McWullie** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:13 am

Make sure it's empty

garymitch · Post by **garymitch** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:20 am

how long has the tank been sitting empty with the fuel cap off it. if its been sitting for a good bit you will be ok.

Toonser · Post by **Toonser** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:33 am

garymitch · Post by **garymitch** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:39 am

take it down to auto spray at b of don and ask for john buchan. tell him gary sent you for a cheap hommer and he should sort you out.

Akrapovic · Post by **Akrapovic** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:42 am

A MIG welder is wire fed and TIG is an electrode.

Hope this helps to establish what kind of welder you have.

speedaddictedberk · Post by **speedaddictedberk** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:14 am

Before you try welding have a good look at the inside of the tank using a mirror and a torch, if it's corroded from the inside out then it's probably scrap anyway.
What bike is it for?

garymitch · Post by **garymitch** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:29 am

speedaddictedberk wrote:Before you try welding have a good look at the inside of the tank using a mirror and a torch, if it's corroded from the inside out then it's probably scrap anyway.
What bike is it for?

he has a gs1000

Toonser · Post by **Toonser** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:03 pm

Toonser · Post by **Toonser** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:05 pm

Swampy · Post by **Swampy** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:23 pm

Akrapovic wrote:A MIG welder is wire fed and TIG is an electrode.

Hope this helps to establish what kind of welder you have.

see that course is paying dividends already

garymitch · Post by **garymitch** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:40 pm

Toonser wrote:
garymitch wrote:take it down to auto spray at b of don and ask for john buchan. tell him gary sent you for a cheap hommer and he should sort you out.
Is there a special handshake aswell :I can't believe it's not butter! Cheers gary I'll give them a shout

na na bud. he is family

Akrapovic · Post by **Akrapovic** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:22 pm

swampy wrote:
see that course is paying dividends already

:I can't believe it's not butter!

Viffer · Post by **Viffer** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:05 pm

Toonser wrote:
speedaddictedberk wrote:Before you try welding have a good look at the inside of the tank using a mirror and a torch, if it's corroded from the inside out then it's probably scrap anyway.
What bike is it for?
It's a Suzuki GS 1000 but the tank is from a GS 850.

The GS 850 clutch is a brilliant bit of kit. I got an adaptor made up and shoehorned one into my Vincent 1000.

neilhec · Post by **neilhec** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:49 am

Best way of dealing with a tank like that is to solder it. Build up the solder until it is proud then then file away the excess.

Post by al » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:04 am

Viffer wrote: I got an adaptor made up and shoehorned one into my Vincent 1000.

McWullie is selling a luggage rack at the moment, I think it would fit on one of those!! :I can't believe it's not butter!