Seems to be a leak in the gas tank of my lawnmower. its a plastic tank,craftsman lawnmower. can i seal it?

Question

i doubt they make replacement gas tanks but it seems like a shame to have to scrap an otherwise good lawnmower because of a removable gas tank. can i get replacement parts for a 5 year old lawnmower?

Answer 1

Find one at jacks small engines online, eBay is another place.  Personally I just went to AutoZone or one of the other parts stores in town and asked for an epoxy putty for plastic gas tanks.  They fixed me right up for under 10.00 and it was cracked in two diff places.

Answer 2

Replacement tanks are actually fairly easy to get, even in sizes up to 6 gallons.

As to whether yours could be repaired, rather depends on just where the leak is at.  Are you sure it isnt where the fuel line connects to the tank?  If it is just that connection, perhaps a simple band clamp will take care of it.  If it is the fuel line, then that too can be replaced with ease.

Sears will of course, have replacement parts, you just need to know your model number.  Many of these parts can be found online too.

Here is an ebay search for 'craftsman mower gas tank', and it turned up several different models, both new and old -

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll...

Good Luck

Answer 3

There is a product called Seal All available in Ontario.

The package reads like a snake oil pitch, but it works.

I've sealed leaky steel vehicle tanks, as well as cracked ski doo tanks.

For pin holes just smear it on....it will stop the leak.

For cracks, empty the tank first, so no gas is leaking.

Smear on a thin layer, a  half inch wider than the crack.

Then cover the crack with electricians tape, over top of the seal all.

Then cover the tape with a couple more layers of sealer.

It's never failed for me.

Good luck

Answer 4

Go to Sears with the model# and you can get a new gas tank. They do make replacements. Probably much cheaper than a new mower. Good luck