Petrol tank repair

Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:32 am

Got a small leak on the tank, just want to do a temp repair on it, can anyone recommend something for it, thanks in advance.

Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:42 am

http://www.partridgeshadleigh.co.uk/cat ... -6449.html

Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:00 pm

Tbh is it not just safer in the long run to buy a second hand one and swap it ?
The temp repair will no doubt end up being a semi permenant repair

Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:29 pm

Steve-E30 wrote:Tbh is it not just safer in the long run to buy a second hand one and swap it ?
The temp repair will no doubt end up being a semi permenant repair

I have a good second hand one for sale.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=202021

Scott

Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:29 pm

Steve-E30 wrote:Tbh is it not just safer in the long run to buy a second hand one and swap it ?
The temp repair will no doubt end up being a semi permenant repair

How long would it take to swap a tank, is it a job that can be done by a YTS ?.

Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:44 pm

thecode wrote:
How long would it take to swap a tank, is it a job that can be done by a YTS ?.

I personally have never changed one but im sure someone who has will give a idea of time scale

Have a read of this or print it out , Should give you a idea of whats involved ...
http://www.bmwpower.ca/bmw_tech_article ... ement.html

Hth

Sat Jul 30, 2011 3:06 pm

there is a good wiki on tank removal.

Sat Jul 30, 2011 4:08 pm

nickso wrote:there is a good wiki on tank removal.

Didnt think about wiki
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... _Fuel_Tank

Sat Jul 30, 2011 4:31 pm

If you can wield a spanner then its not too bad a job. I have removed a couple of tanks. The biggest problem is getting access to the tank. I wouldn't repair a tank as its false economy in the long run.

Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:35 pm

First fill your tank half-full, get an acetylene torch, position yourself beneath your tank, wearing a shell-suit with a John Players Special hanging out your mouth...

A lovely new tank is the way to go!

Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:01 pm

ultralinear wrote:First fill your tank half-full, get an acetylene torch, position yourself beneath your tank, wearing a shell-suit with a John Players Special hanging out your mouth...

I do hope steviebmw isnt reading this thread

Sat Jul 30, 2011 7:39 pm

He'd already have thought of this