I recently picked up a couple of aluminum fuel tanks for my Peterbilt 351. The tanks came off a late 80s Kenworth and where the tanks sat on the saddles there is corrosion. The only spot it is corroded is where the saddles sat on the tank. There are some pretty deep holes and one place i think there might be a pin hole leak but there is no place where you can see all the way through the tank. I am looking for a solution to this problem so i don't have to get new tanks as the budget for this project is pretty tight. I have a spool gun for welding aluminum but i don't think it would do much good with the corrosion. I am open to any ideas that people might have i am in high school and this is the first project of this size i have done. Any ideas would be helpful to me, Thanks.
Repairing Aluminum Fuel Tanks
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by 64Peterbilt, Jun 3, 2018.
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I have tanks "strapped" with 1/4" thick x 4" aluminum strips all the way around tank and TIG welded by local welder. Not the cheapest, but hold up well and cheaper than new tank.
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