Alero gas tank woes

[IRONDOG442]

Got a new Alero in yesterday a 2002 with 12,000 miles that was T boned, sat in a salvage yard for a year before it was released by the insurance company and after adding gas I see some idiot yardie drilled about a 1/4 inch hole in the bottom tank. Inbred bastard ruined a $527.67 tank for 10 bucks worth of 1 year old lacquered gas. Thinking about threading a self sealing 1/8" pipe plug into it to seal the plastic tank, ideas, thoughts, input?

Could you remove it, and weld it, sealing it?

[sound_xtreme]

cant weld a plastic tank. um i'd proly just get a new one. or one from a yard

[IRONDOG442]

There are many techniques for welding plastic, actually. I am not buying a new tank salvage or new... I will let you know how it goes tonight. Wish me luck gentlemen.

http://www.plasticsmag.com/welding.a...ug-02&aid=3603

[sound_xtreme]

yes, i kno you can. but how many people do you know with the proper tools to do it? and orion did not mean plastic weld ill garuntee that.

Actually I did, because as long as he can seal it properly he should be good to go.

[mrmike]

uh why did you post in the How-to section?

He might be looking for how to help lol

[IRONDOG442]

I posted it here because I am retarded, I got the leak sealed by the way I just bought a plastic gas tank seal kit and it worked very nicely. If it starts leaking after I sell the car I have 2 Aleros right now with good gas tanks, I'll put one in for them if its an issue. The car is a 3400 SFi GL2 and it's a pretty nice car.

Heh. a 3400 sfi. I feel bad for the sap who buys it off of you, or for you, if you keep it.

[Vtolds]

The 3400 isnt a bad motor, especially when it only has 12,000 miles on it. Give it 50,000 more miles and they will be replacing the LIM gasket and probably some hubs.

[IRONDOG442]

I never keep N body cars. Thats what GM made W body and G body cars for. I keep them.