Tank bubble!

[98Blue600Katana]

I have a bubble on my tank and it seemed to be just the paint riseing up, but then a day ago or so I noticed that now there is a small pin hole on the side of the bubble. So I put my nose up to it and i smell gas! Is there anyway that I could do a repair to it with out doing something so serious as the POR15?
Sorry I cant get pics untill a couple of days.

[The CyberPoet]

A bubble rising up under the paint and having fuel in it indicates that the tank's integrity is shot -- it's rusted all the way through in at least one spot, which means it's likely to be very close to rusting through in many spots (esp. on the underside, where water gets trapped when it's in the tank).

At this point, in theory, you have multiple options, but the only good option, IMHO, is replace it with a tank that isn't structurally weakened in multiple places because of rust.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[creepinghunter]

[fireman1724]

Once again, I agree with CP

[Jax]

Ok I disagree...get some gas tank epoxy and scrape the area and apply...or strip the whole tank and see if there are other cancer spots...then apply epoxy as needed...

Ok maybe Cyber has the "most safe" solution but hey it's only the tank...filled with explosive, expensive, liquid that can catch fire and/or blow up...but you decide...

[Zepp]

I would just get a new tank if it were me.

[The CyberPoet]

Ok I disagree...get some gas tank epoxy and scrape the area and apply...or strip the whole tank and see if there are other cancer spots...then apply epoxy as needed...

If you do that, strip the inside of the tank too with a rust-remover AND THEN strip the outside to make the call...

Ok maybe Cyber has the "most safe" solution but hey it's only the tank...filled with explosive, expensive, liquid that can catch fire and/or blow up...but you decide...

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[Dexter]

Look for a good used tank. - I'll probably cost you less in the end.

[Jax]

If you do that, strip the inside of the tank too with a rust-remover AND THEN strip the outside to make the call...

Ok maybe Cyber has the "most safe" solution but hey it's only the tank...filled with explosive, expensive, liquid that can catch fire and/or blow up...but you decide...

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

I'm glad you understood the humor...I just wanted to give the other option and some reality to this situation....

[frobotz]

I had a small pin hole on my old virago. It was just my commuter adn i didint want to spend the cash on a used tak. i cleaned the area and applied JB weld over the pinhole. Was supposed to be a temp fix, but I rode it for another year and a half (40k miles ) and it never leaked again. i actually forgot about it.

[98Blue600Katana]

I had a small pin hole on my old virago. It was just my commuter adn i didint want to spend the cash on a used tak. i cleaned the area and applied JB weld over the pinhole. Was supposed to be a temp fix, but I rode it for another year and a half (40k miles ) and it never leaked again. i actually forgot about it.

What kind of JB weld did you use? JB weld stick, water, or etc.?