Melted hole Oil tank

[sbhooper]

I would get some small stainless steel mesh. Cut out a rectangle or square for the size you need. Get a cheap Amazon or Harbor Freight plastic welder iron kit. Use the iron to gently melt the mesh into the area over/around the hole. Make sure it melts about halfway down into the tank plastic. Now you have base for a fuel resistant epoxy to grab on to and hold. Apply several layers, (letting them dry between layers), to build up to match the rest of body. Let fully cure/dry for a day or two then sand/shape to your liking.

Check Youtube for vids on how this principle works. I have used this method on ATV/dirt bike plastic fenders and such along with the stainless steel staple method.

Youtube has some good videos on this. The plastic welder is very effective. If you have a little propane torch, just buy some poly welding strips off Amazon. They appear to work well and are cheap. I found some melt epoxy stuff that I bought years ago and just mended a water tank. I think that it should work for an oil tank as well. It takes a lot of heat to melt it.

 

[Freshwater]

Yes I don't have a lot of confidence in this repair. I did order the High Heat JB Weld we will see how it goes. A new housing (body) would be ideal, I might keep an eye out for a cheap parts saw as a donor. With the plastic welding I'm not sure if the poly welding strips will withstand the heat from the muffler

 

[furb]

I might have a housing if you can’t get that fixed.

 

[Freshwater]

Sealed up with JB Weld. The metal patch stuck well. Going to let it cure for a few days, then I will put some bar oil in the tank and see if it holds