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Author Message   Vr1203 Posted on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 09:21 pm:        I need to obtain some clearance under my fuel tank .Its a 1996 S1. Could I soften the nylon up with a electric heat gun? The paint is shot so that won't matter.   Blake Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2001 - 07:53 pm:        Try it and let us know. You have washed/rinsed the tank first right?   Vr1203 Posted on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 01:38 am:        Does anyone want to donate a messed up tank?I wonder if anyone has a crashed/holed tank that they don't want that we could use to experiment with?   Vr1203 Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 - 02:07 am:        Hi ,Blake tried heating the tank to soften it. It did'nt work, it seems the nylon is a good heat insulator and will not transfer the heat to the inner surfaces.The outer surfaces get real hot and melt but the overall structure won't budge. I would have needed some kind of oil bath that I could have soaked the inner and outer surfaces together. Or a oven and melted everything down!   Blake Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2001 - 06:09 pm:        Sounds like a bigger heat source might work. I like the hot oil idea too. If you could ascertain the transition temperature, you could heat a few quarts of oil to the appropriate temperature and... probably ruin a good tank and burn yourself badly. LOL! Somewhere, there's gotta be someone who has done this kind of thing.   Vr1203 Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2001 - 01:45 am:        I think I'm going to try welding a insert.I can get a nylon blank,machine it ,cut out the offending area and weld in the new piece. I do have access to a plastic welder. (We are not talking "good" tanks here}.   Vr1203 Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2001 - 12:42 pm:        Now I have a real mess. I needed to trim the front mount a little, cut about 3/8" off the end, its solid at that point and it is seeping fuel!I'm starting to really dislike this plastic fuel tank business!   Travis Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2001 - 02:49 pm:        Ya know, (wink wink, nudge nudge), plastic is ok, as long as you dont cut holes in it. Trav just a little ribbin'   Blake Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2001 - 10:45 pm:        VR: Maybe it'll self seal like the SR71 Blackbird, once you go ballistic? Try melting the cut surface with your heat gun to reseal it.   Marijane0569 Posted on Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 03:02 pm:        Fiberglass and resin will fix plastic gas cans, Should work on gas tanks too. just remember to scuff the surrounding areas w/ sandpaper

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