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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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Has anyone heard any updates on how to fix a vacuum storage tank? There should be some kind of epoxy schmegma you can pour inside and presto !!! ?????

I thought about taking it to the radiator shop - but figured there were too many small holes to find/plug/guarantee... ?


BTW - have ya'll seen this?
http://vetteworks.tripod.com/techdocuments/Vaccum.html
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JB Weld should work fine for that. Just start it up and listen for a leak. Mark the spots where you hear the leaks. Shut off the engine and apply the JB Weld. Let it dry for a couple of hours and repeat the process. Keep doing until you have them all plugged. Then you can sand the JB weld smooth and spray with a little black paint. Good as new.
The only vacuum leak I have found on my car was a broken plastic T-fitting. I couldn't find an exact replacement so I tried JB Weld to glue it back together. It has held for almost a year.
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Just start it up and listen for a leak.


....sorry - couldn't resist
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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For a vacuum tank, you put the repair on the OUTSIDE...not the inside. I agree with above, use JB Weld. Or you could lay some fiberglass and resin over the leak areas (on the outside).
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