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On 8 Apr 2004 at 11:52, Todd Heimer wrote: > I am hoping to seal a small leak in the seam of my gas > tank. Are you sure that's where the leak is? It's pretty unusual for the seam to spring a leak. I've never seen this. > I purchased a kit which includes an acid etch, > neutralizing wash and white sealant. > > Are there any tricks or recommendations which may not > be in the instructions that I should know about to > ensure success? I've never done this, so good luck. > The tank appears very clean and rust-free on the > inside, so hopefully everything will go smoothly. The early 68 tank had an oval fill hole, so it is different from all the other FI tanks. This would be hard to replace if you can't fix it. You might consider taking it to a radiator repair shop and let them solder it closed. That might be a better fix. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org