welding gas tank

[Thatssojdmyo]

I have a small pin hole leak in my gas tank and I was wanting to weld it.I was wondering if I where to weld it how I would clean that black tar like crap off?

[DarkAngel]

Throw the whole car away. Once the gas tank goes, the whole car is bad as well.

[mannys97]

Make sure u have gas in the tank when u weld and ur gf under the car with you

[Thatssojdmyo]

Wow.

[Thatssojdmyo]

There is a little gas And the tank is out of the car

[failedabortion]

If you have to ask how to remove the black tar...take it to someone who has welded a gas tank before.

Ill do it for $100

[Thatssojdmyo]

I just want to do it myself, I can get another gas tank for 40 bucks and I am sure noone will weld it cheaper than that.

[failedabortion]

Then starting scraping it off and fill the tank with a non flammable liquid. If you can put a piece of copper or aluminum on the inside of the hole before you weld it.

[Thatssojdmyo]

I cant really put anything behind it, It just needs a small tac weld. Idk if I want to weld it with the 1/8 gallon of gas thats in it plus fumes tho lol.

http://i.imgur.com/zrjPS.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Z3o8z.jpg

[failedabortion]

Why are you that worried about pouring out 1/8 a gallon of gas? Leave it in there and try it...

[sofresh]

If you can get a new one for $40, then buy a new one. Quit being a cheapass. $40 for new, or ghetto welds...? Come on dude.

[Thatssojdmyo]

I got a new one.