A tank full of gas is much safer than a tank full of fumes, which is why I
don't understand why shipping companies only let you ship vehicles from
England to the US with less than a gallon of fuel. They say the fuel is a
fire hazard. . . and the fumes aren't?
Todd Vess
> From: Rick Grant <rickgrant@telus.net>
> Reply-To: lro@koan.team.net
> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 14:45:40 -0700
> To: lro@koan.team.net
> Subject: Re: [lro] See, it all figures...
>
>
> Jean-Leon Morin wrote
>> Am I going to explode if I do this? I figure that washing it should rid it
>> of a large percentage of vapour, and whatever is left would be "popped" with
>> a match before welding it.
>
> I had the filler neck on my tank welded back on with a reinforcement by a
> radiator repair place. I had removed the tank and filled it with water,
> drained, and let dry for a day before taking it to the shop knowing full
> well that I was creating a rust problem.
>
> The guy who did the job steamed out the inside of the tank before going to
> work. I noticed that even after that he waved the torch across the opening
> as a check.
>
> The rust washed right out after have a dozen shakings and dumping with
> about a litre of gas in to slosh around. Even so I added a temporary
> disposable fuel filter ahead of the fuel pump until I was sure the fuel was
> clean. I think I went through three filters over the course of two tanks
> before everything ran completely clear.
>
> As for how safe it is I just don't know. But when I lived in various parts
> of the three northern territories it was very very common for people to
> suffer a tank leak as a result of the gravel roads. Absolutely any service
> station with a lift would weld a patch on in minutes. People were really
> blase about tank leaks and an easy topic of conversation in the north is,
> what is the best temporary gas tank repair? My personal favorite, which
> has always worked, is bubble gum. Others say soap and toilet paper or
> spruce tree gum or etc.
>
> I don't remember ever seeing any of these northern tank repairs involve
> removing the tank. The gas would be drained yes but I don't know what was
> done to clear the tank of fumes before lighting the match.
>
>
>
>
>
> Rick Grant
> 1959 SII 88"
> VORIZO
>
> Calgary Alberta
> www.rickgrant.com
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