TMAXX Fuel Tank Leaking

[Andrew Fitzgerald @ GT]

Hey, I rolled my Maxx the other day on the street in front of my house. I
was tuning it up before I got in the car and headed out with it since it's
been several months since I drove it last. When I landed upside-down (no
body on), I heard a funny "pop" sound, and when I approached, I saw the fuel
tank kinda wet. Then when I Was picking it up and flipping it, a little
fuel squirted out from the bottom outside rear corner of the tank. Then
when I hit the throttle, the pressure started spraying the fuel out. Since
it was badlky leaking and I had less than half a tank, I sped it of spraying
fuel all over the place, partially b/c I was ticked off.

Now, is there any way I can seal the tank myself? I's not shattered,
there's just a straight fracture along the bottom corners where the sides
meet the bottom. I figure super glue might be dissolved by the fuel, but
what about Hot Glue? This would be just a temporary fix, I know, but I want
something I can use for a few "easy" running sessions, because I am about to
begin working for the summer, but I don't get my first paycheck for a few
more weeks, and my bank account is starting to run low.

So any suggestions? I PERMANENT fix would be awsome. Thanks!

Andrew

[Bert Olton]

Andrew - nothing's going to work "permanently." My son and I broke our
fuel tank early on in our TMaxxing and we tried everything - nothing
held beyond a crash or two until we finally gave up and bought a new one.

But...if you find something, let us know!!

Bert

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[Frater Mus]

On Wed, 12 May 2004 at 13:49 GMT, <qx1010@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Now, is there any way I can seal the tank myself? I's not shattered,
> there's just a straight fracture along the bottom corners where the sides
> meet the bottom. I figure super glue might be dissolved by the fuel, but
> what about Hot Glue? This would be just a temporary fix, I know, but I want
> something I can use for a few "easy" running sessions, because I am about to
> begin working for the summer, but I don't get my first paycheck for a few
> more weeks, and my bank account is starting to run low.

I wouldn't run it until you get a new tank. Even a tiny leak will
reduce fuel pressure drastically and can cause your truck to run way
lean.



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"Andrew Fitzgerald @ GT" <qx1010@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:c7ta0k$fnh$1@news-int.gatech.edu...
> Hey, I rolled my Maxx the other day on the street in front of my house. I
> was tuning it up before I got in the car and headed out with it since it's
> been several months since I drove it last. When I landed upside-down (no
> body on), I heard a funny "pop" sound, and when I approached, I saw the
fuel
> tank kinda wet. Then when I Was picking it up and flipping it, a little
> fuel squirted out from the bottom outside rear corner of the tank. Then
> when I hit the throttle, the pressure started spraying the fuel out.
Since
> it was badlky leaking and I had less than half a tank, I sped it of
spraying
> fuel all over the place, partially b/c I was ticked off.
>
> Now, is there any way I can seal the tank myself? I's not shattered,
> there's just a straight fracture along the bottom corners where the sides
> meet the bottom. I figure super glue might be dissolved by the fuel, but
> what about Hot Glue? This would be just a temporary fix, I know, but I
want
> something I can use for a few "easy" running sessions, because I am about
to
> begin working for the summer, but I don't get my first paycheck for a few
> more weeks, and my bank account is starting to run low.
>
> So any suggestions? I PERMANENT fix would be awsome. Thanks!
>
> Andrew
>
>

Use a soldering iron to "weld" the plastic back together..