Posted May 29, 200915 yr Moderator Hi all, I have picked up another petrol tank for the DT. Generally it is in great condition but it has a small crease at the top righthand side. At the moment I am considering 3 options. (Apart from waiting for a better tank to come along) 1 Fill it 2 put a self taper in to pull out what I can, then fill the rest. (I know heat, sparks and fuel do not mix) or glue something to the crease with epoxy and then try and pull it. 3 Try the heat it and then spray co2 or rub with dry ice. I can't plunger it out or beat it out and I would be worried about pressurising the tank given it is old. Has anyone got a better method or advice please? I am not worried about the paint Cheers
May 29, 200915 yr Moderator Hi all, I have picked up another petrol tank for the DT. Generally it is in great condition but it has a small crease at the top righthand side. At the moment I am considering 3 options. (Apart from waiting for a better tank to come along) 1 Fill it 2 put a self taper in to pull out what I can, then fill the rest. (I know heat, sparks and fuel do not mix) or glue something to the crease with epoxy and then try and pull it. 3 Try the heat it and then spray co2 or rub with dry ice. I can't plunger it out or beat it out and I would be worried about pressurising the tank given it is old. Has anyone got a better method or advice please? I am not worried about the paint Cheers get us a picture and we can give better advice!! drewps
May 29, 200915 yr Author Moderator Hi Drewps, Pic's below. The biggest is about 3 inches long. The pictures make it look worse and bigger than it is. Cheers
May 29, 200915 yr i would go with filling it and then going over the whole thing with a bit of wet&dry. i have a similar dent on my DT50 but its horizontal and quite a bit deeper, i left it in there though... dents add character
May 29, 200915 yr Author Moderator Thanks WF. The tank on the bike is better with no creases or dents but this came along as part of a bundle of stuff and it would be a shame to waste it. Cheers.
May 29, 200915 yr Moderator should be able to get a spoon in there to dress out the dent!! go speak with a body shop and throw down the gaunlet!!
May 29, 200915 yr oh BTW the heating and spraying with C02 trick doesn't work very well, i read up about it on wikipedia and t'internets when i was considering pulling all the dents out of my tank. there was a theory behind it... but i can't remember what it was now
May 29, 200915 yr Author Moderator should be able to get a spoon in there to dress out the dent!! go speak with a body shop and throw down the gaunlet!! Enough of your DIY dentistry skills Drewps!!
May 29, 200915 yr Author Moderator oh BTW the heating and spraying with C02 trick doesn't work very well, i read up about it on wikipedia and t'internets when i was considering pulling all the dents out of my tank. there was a theory behind it... but i can't remember what it was now The theory was heat then cold from the minus degrees co2 confusses the dent so it pops out. A bit like childbirth I guess. I will fill it I think. Cheers though!
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