Plastic Fuel Jug Repair?

One of my favorite fuel jugs developed a tiny leak on the bottom yesterday. Being a cheapskate, I was considering the proper method to repair the leak. It looks like a little puncture...maybe from setting down on a stone.
Has anyone had success with a repair? If so what did you use? Maybe JB Weld?
The jug is anly about 15 years old, and I just hate to see it go.....
Keith

Keith Napa here sales a plastic repair kit I have used it on a battery that had a hole about midway down one corner it was only about 2 months old at the time.I repaired it with it and the battery is still working fine after 2 years.The plastic repair is a 2 part deal you mix together it may work fine for what you want to do on the jug.

Jim

Thanks!
I will check it out.
Keith

Get a New Jug you Cheapskate !!!! All you need is gas all over the inside of your trailer and a fire to start !!!!

How about a blind rivet. I have seen that used to repair fuel tanks plenty of times. Not sure if it will work on a plastic jug though.

dfree383 wrote:Get a New Jug you Cheapskate !!!! All you need is gas all over the inside of your trailer and a fire to start !!!!

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yep that would make that 58 a little HOTTER than you wont

I repaired my lawn mower gas jug with a hot knife. Filled it with water, turned upside down, and smoothed out the hole with a hot knife - easy, still good after 10 years.

Wayne (SAWDOFF) Pearce

Wheelie58 wrote:One of my favorite fuel jugs developed a tiny leak on the bottom yesterday. Being a cheapskate, I was considering the proper method to repair the leak. It looks like a little puncture...maybe from setting down on a stone.
Has anyone had success with a repair? If so what did you use? Maybe JB Weld?
The jug is anly about 15 years old, and I just hate to see it go.....
Keith

You cheap azz

bbf-falcon wrote:

Wheelie58 wrote:One of my favorite fuel jugs developed a tiny leak on the bottom yesterday. Being a cheapskate, I was considering the proper method to repair the leak. It looks like a little puncture...maybe from setting down on a stone.
Has anyone had success with a repair? If so what did you use? Maybe JB Weld?
The jug is anly about 15 years old, and I just hate to see it go.....
Keith

You cheap azz

That's MR CHEAP AZZ ...to you!

You need to do your part getting the Economy going !!!!!! Buy a new one !!!! Obama Needs your Tax Revenue !!!

gimme your addy... I'll send you one of mine.... cant take a chance on your whole rig gettin torched!!!!!

I know what you mean Keith, I don't like these new fuel jugs nowhere near as much as my old ones. A lot of the new ones don't even hold 5 gallons.

when my old can got cracks in it i threw it on a fire.......and run like hell! it was a blast!

As I shopped for new jugs, I discovered that many places now call them "utility jugs" and that the fuel jugs that we know and love are not legal in California and other states for transporting fuel.
They want metal ones with a special spout.....

Kieth I had to order new gas cans at work and get rid of the plastic jugs the 5 gal can cost $65 each and a pain to fill

Soldering iron

Marine tex is good also, i fixed a burn hole in top of my piston with it and its still good even with nitrous .................ok that was a lie but it'll work good on the jug

Keith quit being a cheap A$$ and just go buy you a new jug

nuclearcobra wrote:Marine tex is good also, i fixed a burn hole in top of my piston with it and its still good even with nitrous .................ok that was a lie but it'll work good on the jug

Hey !! Stop letting out all the Pro-Engine building trade secrets !!!

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nuclearcobra wrote:Marine tex is good also, i fixed a burn hole in top of my piston with it and its still good even with nitrous .................ok that was a lie but it'll work good on the jug

+1 on Marine tex epoxy for fixing the jug (not the piston)

Wheelie58 wrote:As I shopped for new jugs, I discovered that many places now call them "utility jugs" and that the fuel jugs that we know and love are not legal in California and other states for transporting fuel.
They want metal ones with a special spout.....

I for 1, don't care what California calls them, finds legal, or wants... but it is time for a new fuel jug. What has that one cost you, about 20 cents a month? If you are that emotionally attached to it, fill it with sand and use it to hold down an EZ-Up.

LRR

Thank you all for your input.
The jug will no longer be used to transport liquids.
Upon closer inspection, the leak looks like an imperfection in the molding process.
I appreciate all of your concern.
Keith

Wheelie58 wrote:Thank you all for your input.
The jug will no longer be used to transport liquids.
Upon closer inspection, the leak looks like an imperfection in the molding process.
I appreciate all of your concern.
Keith