Temporary Solution Became All To Permanent

[Dutchrebuild]

Had a nasty tube leak about 4 years ago...In a bind, I half-assed it with copper goop to make it to a cruise. 4 years and probably 4,000 miles later the patch is still going strong.
Finally got around to converting the 318 in my charger back to the 68 style water pump setup with a freshly recored 22" radiator

 

[Budnicks]

good hack

 

[davek]

The real question is what did you use ? Everything now is garbage.

 

[Dutchrebuild]

What did I use for what? The copper goop? Permatex

 

[davek]

Yes that was what I was asking.

What did I use for what? The copper goop? Permatex

 

[Dutchrebuild]

Can fix damn near anything with copper goop

 

[chargervert]

Bubble gum?

 

[dadsbee]

We used to just throw in a few teaspoons of instant porrage.

 

[fesser]

That's funny! When I saw the title of your post, my mind immediately went to a JB weld repair I did on my 45 Ford GPW's radiator after I punched a hole in it pushing over dead manzanita that I needed for firewood at our deer club (I was too lazy to get out and cut it). I had to patch it in order to drive the Jeep home so I used the JB weld and crossed my fingers. I ended up driving it that way for at least six years.

 

[440 4 speed]

We used to just throw in a few teaspoons of instant porrage.

Black pepper, heard an egg would work.

 

[Phantomx]

There’s something appealing to me about a clean red 68 318 2 barrel. Ive had a couple and really like them.
Travis..

 

[eldubb440]

you might be a redneck.......

 

[OKDart]

I remember seeing on a TV show (MacGuyver?) where they cut the tube at the hole, then used needle nose pliers to squish the tube on both sides of the hole and fold it over on itself. I figured if it ever happened to me, I'd give that a try.

 

[RemCharger]

I remember seeing on a TV show (MacGuyver?) where they cut the tube at the hole, then used needle nose pliers to squish the tube on both sides of the hole and fold it over on itself. I figured if it ever happened to me, I'd give that a try.

I've done it. Works.

 

[toolmanmike]

I remember seeing on a TV show (MacGuyver?) where they cut the tube at the hole, then used needle nose pliers to squish the tube on both sides of the hole and fold it over on itself. I figured if it ever happened to me, I'd give that a try.

Done that and it does work.

 

[Triplegreen500]

Reminds me of the fuel tank in my wagon. Ma Mopar was smart and put it in the driver's quarter panel behind the rear wheel, like a suitcase. Everything the tire kicks up... PLINK, right into the bottom of the tank.

In college (early 90s), I patched a bunch of pinholes with JB weld.

It started leaking again about 3 years ago and I actually found an NOS tank for it. Kept the old one though - and solved a riddle. For 30+ years, there's been something bonking around in the tank. When I pulled it, I inverted it....and out came an old gauge sender brass float! Gauge always worked, I guess sometime before I got the car the sender came apart, was replaced...and nobody ever fished the old float out.

I'm debating dropping it in the new tank, just...because.