Reply from Wrigleys: "Dear Simon, Thank you for your email concerning the use of chewing gum to repair a hole in a fuel tank. We would advise that we strongly recommend that your friend consult a garage for a permanent solution. On behalf of, Beverley Brown (Ms) Office & Consumer Services Manager BLB/LS" Booooooooooooring! I used bog standard superglue to repair the carb in the end and it seems fine.
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Hardly surprising. They can't say anything that might appear to be condoning the use of chewing gum to repair petrol tanks ffs. The only reply that they could have made on paper was to advise a proper repair.
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I thought is was worth the attempt to extract a free box of chewing gum. Not all companies react like that... http://www.sweetchillisauce.com/letters.html
