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busta774 04-13-2008 04:17 AM

newb question but can you drill holes in your fuel tank
 
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LosiMadMan 04-13-2008 04:27 AM

Yes I have seen people do this to their tank. Make sure you drill a hole smaller than the fuel tubing you wish to insert. It's also a good idea to seal around the tubing with sealant that is fuel resistant.

busta774 04-13-2008 04:43 AM

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xlgraphicspro 04-13-2008 07:18 AM


Originally Posted by busta774 (Post 4350356)
hi i was wondering if you could drill holes in your fuel tank so you can put fuel tubing holder on there thanks busta

If this is just for a holder, and you want to use a screw to hold it on I wouldn't suggest putting a hole in your tank, you might loose the compression it needsto allow the fuel to be pushed to the engine!

dieseldog20 04-13-2008 09:18 AM


Originally Posted by LosiMadMan (Post 4350365)
Yes I have seen people do this to their tank. Make sure you drill a hole smaller than the fuel tubing you wish to insert. It's also a good idea to seal around the tubing with sealant that is fuel resistant.


yoo bro thats why he said make a small enough hole for the tube and put some sealant around it. a hole smaller than the tubing will provide sufficient enough pressure but sealant is and added bonus so there is no tuning issues.

captain america 04-13-2008 09:35 AM

Kinda depends where you plan to drill the hole. In the vertical splash-guard, not a problem. If you want to put the holder(s) on the actual reservoir portion, you'd be better off using CA glue, no holes.

Tree 04-13-2008 09:49 AM

I think you would be better off using CA glue or epoxy. I wouldn't drill any hole in a fuel tank. Just my $.02

petevette 04-13-2008 09:55 AM


Originally Posted by Tree (Post 4350929)
I think you would be better off using CA glue or epoxy. I wouldn't drill any hole in a fuel tank. Just my $.02

Agreed, just scuff up the tank a little and use CA glue. Worked great for me.

imaxx21 04-13-2008 10:15 AM

CA Glue!!

dude dont drill a hole in you tank


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busta774 04-13-2008 06:31 PM

ok thanks for the suggestion

LosiMadMan 04-13-2008 08:44 PM

I'm sorry I misread i thought you ment for a fuel pick up. Yes as others have said CA glue will work just fine. Sorry about leading you the wrong way. You can put holes in tanks as long as you seal them with fuel resistant sealant. I would go the CA route tho. You can also use some 3m clear double sided tape. The stuff is sticky as as anything, and won't stop the tank from flexing like a hard spot of CA.


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