ffs drilled though my fuel tank

1. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

   #1 1st May 2010, 18:33

   basicali drilled though the top of my fuel take with a 3.5mm drill bit, can you get a sealent or somthing to fill the whole or i need a new tank
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 1st May 2010, 18:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mark1311 basicali drilled though the top of my fuel take with a 3.5mm drill bit, can you get a sealent or somthing to fill the whole or i need a new tank

   LMAO how'd you manage that ?!
   
   New/second hand fuel tank time - you don't want to be messing about trying to seal up a fuel tank !
3. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #3 1st May 2010, 18:36

   Its a new tank job
   
   I would not even attempt to seal it with anything
   
   
4. frankie Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2006 Frome, down deepest, darkest zummerset Posts: 12971 VTRallye

   #4 1st May 2010, 18:36

   plus the vapour filling up your car...
   
   will either get you off your tits at best, a headache or blow you up...
5. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #5 1st May 2010, 18:36

   lol your pissed mate
6. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

   #6 1st May 2010, 18:37

   that is a . EPIC FAIL mate, stevie wonder with a drill is going to cause trouble mate
7. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

   #7 1st May 2010, 18:40

   yer thts what i thought. how much they 2nd hand?
   
   bacicali i was drilling hole near where fuel pump is, and was using the air drill,cud feel it about to go though so eased off the power on the drill, ten all of a sudden drill go;s fucking nuts stright though and down, old man was cleaning garage n droped somet on switch on come presser to alow more air though
8. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #8 1st May 2010, 18:41

   The postage will be the expensive part, usually they go for fuck all as theres so many of them about. Wont cost anymore than thirty quid.
9. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #9 1st May 2010, 18:42

   Ide say no more than £50
   
   I know of a cheep scrap yard
10. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

    #10 1st May 2010, 18:44

    witch one scott? will go down to whilfjays on tus n ask how much, but you have to take everything off your self. how much of a pain are they to get off?
    
    also sure this threads brightend a few ppls afternoons up
11. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #11 1st May 2010, 18:45

    tanks £25 plus £10 postage
12. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #12 1st May 2010, 18:46

    There is one at bolton-up-on-dearne
    
    They will even take it off for you, for a few quid extra
13. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #13 1st May 2010, 18:46

    I know people who have drilled into far worse. Mate of mine couldnt get an oil filter off an old Morris Minor, ended up drilling straight through the block somehow. Dealership mechanics, you get what you pay for, courtesy sweets and retarded mechanics
14. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #14 1st May 2010, 18:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 tanks £25 plus £10 postage

    Bargain!
15. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

    #15 1st May 2010, 18:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by 3cott There is one at bolton-up-on-dearne They will even take it off for you, for a few quid extra

    arh cheers mate, whats it called or got number?
    
    
    that dose make me feel less of a twat, must take skill to drill though a block + a decent drill bit.
16. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

    #16 1st May 2010, 18:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 tanks £25 plus £10 postage

    ok cheers mate. i shall see if can pick one up from scrappy down road from me if not i will defo have it, maybe beable to pick it up as am down your way next week or so
17. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

    #17 1st May 2010, 18:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mark1311 arh cheers mate, whats it called or got number? that dose make me feel less of a twat, must take skill to drill though a block + a decent drill bit.

    I'll find you the number
    EDIT: Found it 01709888089
18. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

    #18 1st May 2010, 19:14

    cheers mate, will give em ring tus morning.
19. shaneio Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 welwyn garden city, hertfordshire Posts: 2313 s1 106 xsi

    #19 1st May 2010, 19:42

    very unlucky mate found 1 for a tenna on flebay click me
20. isle-of-mull Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 127

    #20 1st May 2010, 21:46

    we had a vw golf come in to the garage and sumone had drilled the boot to drain the water out of it and drilled right through the fueltank. so wejust put a pop rivet with an o-ring below it as a temp repair. think its still like that today several years later.
21. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

    #21 1st May 2010, 21:57

    Lol, you can't increase the pressure through the drill, any compressor will not have a boost button lol, the drill bit speed is controlled by the trigger as its a valve on there not controlled by the compressor *sniggers*
    
    sorry can't help i little giggle, bet you will have a giggle about it in 4 months time. FAIL!
22. user_37194 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 rotherham Posts: 1832 Be scirocco, full on 03plate track spec Saxo

    #22 2nd May 2010, 00:27

    no mate, the trigger on the drill lets an amout of air though, so say the conpressors putting 4 bar down the pipe and you have trigger down half drills using 2 bar of power, then if you open the valve on the conpresser to let more pressure out then pressure in the line cud be say 8bar, still using half pressure drill will be using 4bar of pressure not 2, = gona go faster
23. RyanSaxo Established Member Joined: Jul 2007 Midlandzzz Posts: 1613 The 'S

    #23 2nd May 2010, 12:39

    either way? drilling above the fuel tank?
    
    what was the point in the hole?
    
    hope you get it sorted though dude!! bet you wont do it again!