Stripped Fuel Tank Insert Repair

[Strawboss]

I remember seeing a post on here a long time ago about repairing the fuel tank inserts that hold the tank shrouds in place once the inserts spin in the fuel tank. I think they used wood inserts to replace the tank inserts. I did searches on here for way too long and couldn't find any related post. Does anybody have a link to it? I think I can probably figure out how to repair it, but I wouldn't mind reading that old post again. I think it was written pretty well if I remember correctly.

 

Thanks!

Edited June 14, 2010 by Strawboss

[SAVAGE420]

Your thinking of the Holyman fix. But that thread is gone for good now. The link to it is here in this link but it's gone.

Think it vanished after the server change. Anyways here man http://bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=96400&st=0

 

Still some good info in this thread though. They can be a PITA ass, ive fixed both of mine now and there holding up well.

 

 

Good luck man.

[Strawboss]

Your thinking of the Holyman fix. But that thread is gone for good now. The link to it is here in this link but it's gone.

Think it vanished after the server change. Anyways here man http://bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=96400&st=0

 

Still some good info in this thread though. They can be a PITA ass, ive fixed both of mine now and there holding up well.

 

 

Good luck man.

 

Savage420, I do believe you are right, I think it was the Holyman fix now that you say it. I tried to find that link for over an hour. At least I know it is gone now. Thanks for the new link and info.

 

Later!

Edited June 15, 2010 by Strawboss

[-Herbie-]

I just had to deal with this on my shee. I used the claw end of a hammer and pryed on the bolt until the brass insert and the bolt came out. I cleaned an area out in the plastic tank where the insert seats with an exacto knife just to open it up a bit. I mixed 2 part plastic epoxy, gooped it into the hole in the tank. Then pounded on the new bolt I had threaded in place until the brass insert seated in the hole. I put another layer of epoxy over top of the front edge of the insert. Worked like a charm, insert is solid as a rock and doesn't spin.

 

You also could actually just fill the hole with this epoxy with the bolt in place and it will form around the threads making a nut. Either will work.

 

This is the eposy I used. http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3506527&kw=epoxy+glue&origkw=epoxy+glue&searchId=48181493064

[SAVAGE420]

I even looked on wayback-machine as i remember it was pinned a couple years ago.

But its gone from there also.

Have a look.

http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20081009223501/http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?showforum=1 Takes a couple seconds to load.

 

But anyways, it looks like herb has some good tips for you as well.

[Strawboss]

Thanks guys!! I actually had to fix some inner clutch cover inserts on an old Polarpie Xplorer. I used 1/4-20 threaded wood inserts from the hardware store and it worked like a charm. Thanks again for all the info.

 

Later,

 

Ryan

[AKheathen]

wow, i didn't know it got chopped when the old links were consolidated. what you want to do- assuming the screw is still stuck in the tank, cut the head off the srew and clamp on to the threads with a drill chuck. set it on high speed, and run it for a min, untill the plastic heats up and the wholew insert comes out with a little pulling. this will leave a nice, clean round hole that you can either use the above mentioned insert, or get a well nut from the hardware/ home improvement store, which should be readily availiable in stock thread size, to avoid mix-matched bolts/screws.