weeble Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Help, mate of mine has got a scorpa 250 02 and the tank is leaking from where a bolt or screw should be at rear of the tank.He bought it a few weeks ago off ebay and it looks if its been tadged up with gobbo or something (havnt seen it myself ).Does anybody know of anywhere that could plastic weld it or fill it for him or tell him how to do it his self any help would be appreciated. New tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr34 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Help, mate of mine has got a scorpa 250 02 and the tank is leaking from where a bolt or screw should be at rear of the tank.He bought it a few weeks ago off ebay and it looks if its been tadged up with gobbo or something (havnt seen it myself ).Does anybody know of anywhere that could plastic weld it or fill it for him or tell him how to do it his self any help would be appreciated. New tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Help, mate of mine has got a scorpa 250 02 and the tank is leaking from where a bolt or screw should be at rear of the tank.. where has the bolt or screw gone? if you mean the petrol tap, there may be an O-ring washer missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeble Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 No its not the tap its one of the bolts/screws that hold the tank on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slack Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Help, mate of mine has got a scorpa 250 02 and the tank is leaking from where a bolt or screw should be at rear of the tank.He bought it a few weeks ago off ebay and it looks if its been tadged up with gobbo or something (havnt seen it myself ).Does anybody know of anywhere that could plastic weld it or fill it for him or tell him how to do it his self any help would be appreciated. New tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaingoat Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Hello Weeble,my tank was leaking where the kickstart sits,try'd petrol patch but leaked after a few months. So cleaned the area & areldite'd it then fibreglass'd it still no leaks.Give it a go youv'e nothin to loose.Also mine has got no bolt holes at the rear of the tank just the two fixing holes at the front. You could try flow liner it's a 2 pack resin that you mix and pour in to your tank and swill it around (remove fuel tap and seal hole with tape first),I'v used it a few times with excellent results on rusty tanks and split plastic tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggjflower Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Heres a tip that could save the day, especially if your in the middle of a trial; If the tank springs a leak then rub some soap into the hole (bar soap), it will harden when in contact with the petrol and seal the hole, not a permanent solution but it will get you home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarev3 Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 You could try flow liner it's a 2 pack resin that you mix and pour in to your tank and swill it around (remove fuel tap and seal hole with tape first),I'v used it a few times with excellent results on rusty tanks and split plastic tanks. Do you have more details on flow liner and where to get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ham2 Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 Heres a tip that could save the day, especially if your in the middle of a trial; If the tank springs a leak then rub some soap into the hole (bar soap), it will harden when in contact with the petrol and seal the hole, not a permanent solution but it will get you home. This worked when the fuel filter on my car sprang a leak...like he says..short term fix only.I know there's not always a bar of soap next to you at a trial. But I have had my bike in the bath with me before?? honest ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaingoat Posted December 5, 2007 Report Share Posted December 5, 2007 Do you have more details on flow liner and where to get it? Hi,you can buy Flowliner from www.roadtrackandtrial.co.uk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betarev3 Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 Hi,you can buy Flowliner from www.roadtrackandtrial.co.uk. Thanks for that. I found a similar product on Frost auto site, but they are designed for steel petrol tanks, and I wondered if they are suitable for plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hop blip and a jump Posted December 6, 2007 Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 I used araldite on an expansion bottle on my quad and it been leak free!! 3 enduros later and still sweet as!!! cheap repair too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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