Thanks for the replies. It’s been crazy raining around here so I haven’t been able to do much. The rubber strap looks like a good idea. I tried earlier to get the tank off but the hose is so short there isn’t room to get at it.
My kids ride this kart and I noticed a week ago that the gas tank was loose. As I checked it out, i noticed one of the bolts had sheered off and the other was missing the nut. The vibration must have caused this. I JB Welded a new bolt onto the gas tank and added lock washers and locktite. Now...