Wideline fuel tank leak

Try a google search for "motorcyle fuel tank repairs", there are many options.

I've had small leaks in both my Triumph and ES2 tanks - Lee @ Motopaint stripped and cleaned the tank and brazed the holes up! Better than new!!

Leaks in steel tanks must be brazed or welded, use of Araldite etc is only temp.

They can also be soldered. My Dad repaired my 1955 tank with solder at his firms' workshop in about 1963. I still have it; although it's extremely batteredit doesn't leak! No flames means it's generally not likely to catch fire or explode using a soldering iron!

Cheers, Lionel

They can also be soldered. My Dad repaired my 1955 tank with solder at his firms' workshop in about 1963. I still have it; although it's extremely batteredit doesn't leak! No flames means it's generally not likely to catch fire or explode using a soldering iron!

Cheers, Lionel

Yes Lionel you can get then soldered but you cannot get them chromed afterwards ,As the acid in the chroming bath eats the solder. and this is the same with braising the tank. TIG welding is the only way to do a good repair job,

If you are reluctant to get the expensive welding done plus the paint hassle, take a look at the Caswell Europe website. I have done two tanks, one a very leaky 1921 flat-tank, and this stuff really works, unlike the older types.it is ethanol-proof and stops future corrosion.

This shouldn't happen with a decent chromers. Plating can be carried out on any conductive metal and the acid shouldn't be strong or long enough to destroy solder. I my experience tanks rot through at the bottom, like my old one, so chroming isn't a problem on that repair. As I said, my Dad's solder repair is still fine after 50 years so TIG is OTT as fare as I'm concerned. When I do my replica chrome on the old tank panels I'll be filling the pitting with solder, flash-plating with nickel then copper - polishing it and filling with more solder if necessary then replica chrome as a finish.

Cheers, Lionel

Previously anna jeannette Dixon wrote:

Previously lionel_yexley wrote:

They can also be soldered. My Dad repaired my 1955 tank with solder at his firms' workshop in about 1963. I still have it; although it's extremely batteredit doesn't leak! No flames means it's generally not likely to catch fire or explode using a soldering iron!

Cheers, Lionel

Yes Lionel you can get then soldered but you cannot get them chromed afterwards ,As the acid in the chroming bath eats the solder. and this is the same with braising the tank. TIG welding is the only way to do a good repair job,

yours anna j