How to plastic Weld YOUR fuel tank without a plastic welder

super simple plastic welding without a plastic welder. I show you can you can fix a broken fuel tank super easy super cheap without expensive plastic welder.
In this video I show you a super easy simple repair how how to fix a very bad cracked leaky plastic gas tank with tools your most likely already have so in the end it cost nothing. All you need is a flame thrower and a screwdriver and a steady hand would help but you can do this too just be careful gas and fire love each other and get crazy when put together.
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On this channel Andrew form Simply Small Engine Repair shows how to repair stuff, but because every thing can't be the same everyone please to care and understand the risk of repairs and small engine repair. Andrew does not want anyone to get hurt/injured so please take all repairs at own risk and be careful. Please please please be safe while doing small engine repair and don't get hurt.
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[@baldeagle242]

04:45 I think she found another torch to fire up the Devil's Lettuce!

[@RepairGang]

Lol she loves this one

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

excellent work. I've subbed to your channel.

[@RepairGang]

Well thank you I wish I could voice over as well as you do tho hahahahah

[@FatherhoodAndFitness]

🤣 to smoke the devils 😈 lettuce 🤣 Well done, man. Informative and thorough as always 👌

[@RepairGang]

Yep that what my wife uses it for lol I use it to repair stuff and she gets mad cause I waste the fuel

[@FatherhoodAndFitness]

@@RepairGang 🤣

[@dr.lmsb4456]

Awesome video brother. Thanks for the cool tips . Cant wait for the next one . Hope all is well take care & stay safe

[@RepairGang]

Got to figure out the next one lol

[@freedommowers420]

Good stuff. I’ve used this repair in the past and works great. Basically just remolding the plastic. Thanks for the upload 🤘. Got a good laugh at the 😈 lettuce 🥬😂😂😂

[@RepairGang]

Well thank you and yeah I think that's why they made the plastic so thicc and why buy a new one if this works 💪 most engines hard to find right tank

[@themowerman]

Good one. I use a solder gun.. and if needed a zip tie to add plastic if needed

[@RepairGang]

Right I was going to use that but I wanted to show some people that if all they had is a torch and a screw driver it's possible to fix

[@ATCREVOLUTION]

I always wondered if zip ties would work good enough for filler on a plastic fuel tank but I never tried it because I thought most zip ties are made of plastic that isn’t suitable for gasoline? I guess if you melt the cracks in the tank itself back together first and then use zip ties for filler to add some structural integrity to the exterior over the top of the re-melted areas it would probably work fine? I am trying to fit an oversized plastic fuel tank in a 2006 Honda CR500AF dirtbike of mine but the bottom of the large tank hits the spark plug boot on the top of the CR500 engine and needs to drop down a few more inches to even be able to mount the tank. All I can do is cut the bottom of the tank out/trim the bottom to get the clearance for it to drop into place without interfering with the engine. I’m going to have to use the portion I cut off the bottom of the tank to make a piece to cap it back off and add the fuel tap for the petcock so it needs to be a strong joint/re-weld. The actual bike is an aluminum frame 2006 Honda CRF250R 4-stroke motocross bike with a 1993 CR500R engine swapped into the chassis so the oversized tank is made for the bike with the 4-stroke engine and not a custom CR500AF, I can’t find an oversized tank I can buy to fit the custom bike and I really don’t want to have to build a whole tank out of aluminum so I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to weld the bottom of the plastic tank I got back together after I trim it for clearance… the stock 250 tank fits but it only holds like 1.8 gallons because when the bike was built even the OEM tank had to be adjusted for clearance around the spark plug boot but all that took was a little heat and then pushing the plastic in to make a dent so it doesn’t hold 2 gallons anymore. Either way that amount of fuel doesn’t last very long at all with the big bore 500cc 2-stroke powerplant so it really needs a bigger capacity tank so I can ride it for longer then a half hour… Any input on rewelding my plastic tank would be much appreciated but I really think I’m going to give this method a try either with a wood burning tool or soldering iron with adjustable power output so I can tune the heat. I like the stitching with the pick so I will probably borrow that method when I start to stick the cap to the bottom of the tank after I get it cut to clear the top of the engine with a little extra room so I’m able to change the plug without pulling the tank. I already tried to heat the bottom up and dent it in but there’s just no way, that isn’t going to work on the oversized tank so I have to cut the tank and re-seal it unfortunately….

[@wildbillslawncare5901]

I really didn't know that and that's a easy quick fix. It's almost like a weld. Well Andrew you taught me something again. Great video brother.

[@RepairGang]

Thank you for watching even with a big bad crack that was as bad as it was still sealed fine

[@wildbillslawncare5901]

@@RepairGang Your very welcome brother. Yea that was cool how you did that Andrew.

[@Gauntlets]

I just looked up "plastic welding" on a whim because I keep breaking my phone holster and I wanted 2 "glue" it back 2gether, stronger, without it breaking. THIS seems interesting; using a screwdriver 2 patch things up...

[@RepairGang]

You know what? I think this would work on that. I might have to make a video trying that

[@mr1pearl]

You could try a wood burner/carver or soldering iron then you have constant heat . Worked out really good Andrew !

[@RepairGang]

That was the original plan but I made it for people who might not have those

[@RichsMowersNBlowers]

Nice one, you better get that smoochy woochy poochy starter back.

[@RepairGang]

Always

[@pcexpress911]

I have limited equipment. I have lawn mower tank that's stamped PA6. Can PA66 be used as a filler for the hole on the tank... It's about the size of a quarter . ?

[@RepairGang]

Yes

[@Turningwrenches85]

That is great to fix that . Would a heat gun work to heat up the screwdriver as well? I have a riding mower tank to seal

[@RepairGang]

It should work but it will take awhile a soldering iron would be just as good of not better

[@Turningwrenches85]

@@RepairGang I do have one of those i have the plastic welder from harbor freight I can try also

[@RepairGang]

I only used a torch and screw driver so I can say for free but if you have plastic welder your there I just don't recommend epoxy because it will be eaten away

[@Turningwrenches85]

@@RepairGang 👍 agreed

[@terryskinner9466]

@@RepairGang tiger hair fiberglass works great and gas won’t eat through it. As the gas heats and expands it will more than likely crack again because you made it brittle and won’t flex without cracking. But in a pinch it’ll work for awhile. I would put a echo gas vent on the tank to help release the gas pressure so it won’t expand again and crack.

[@eugenetswong]

If you had every possible repair option available, then would you prefer to use acetone, by any chance? Why or why not?

[@RepairGang]

Acetone for what?

[@eugenetswong]

@@RepairGangAcetone for joining plastic pieces together.

[@robertmailhos8159]

Those white plastic gas ⛽ tank,s are the worst about cracking up I like the black ones of those tanks they are a better type of plastic

[@RepairGang]

Right this should work on any plastic they all super thicc

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@RepairGang yeah buddy 😎👍 the gas tank on my poulan xt mower is a hard to find one it has the epa EVAP line from the tank to carb throat I will send you a picture of it on your Instagram account

[@RepairGang]

Ok I wait fit it